2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lexington Park, MD vs Benson, NC

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- Benson spends 34.7% less per student than Lexington Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.1% higher in Benson than in Lexington Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Benson had 12.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lexington Park
 Lexington Park, MDBenson, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,955$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,967  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,087$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7384573
 Students per Counselor358  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Lexington Park    10 Reviews

Lexington Park, MD is a great place to live. Very peaceful with lots of nature and restaurants. The people here are nice and friendly  More

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I've lived here for going on 4 years now. Initially moved here for work after I transitioned out of the military, and actively trying to leave. Inflation in this area is  More

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Over 10 years ago

If you enjoy being outdoors and near/on water in particular, the summers are very nice in southern Maryland. Several state parks in the immediate area and of course two  More

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Reviews for Benson    2 Reviews

Benson is located at the crossroads of 95 and 40 which should be a bustling location full of life, progress, dining and entertainment. Unfortunately Benson has been  More

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Over 16 years ago

If you don't meet a certain salary range and stay in a certain neighborhood your child may be named a low income, low achiever with low test scores. Seriously,they are  More

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