2026 Compare Cities Education:
Nappanee, IN vs Benton, KY

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Highlights
- Benton spends 6.5% less per student than Nappanee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.0% higher in Benton than in Nappanee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Benton had 12.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Nappanee
 Nappanee, INBenton, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,702$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,846  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,502$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6504573
 Students per Counselor437  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Nappanee    1 Reviews

I've lived in Elkhart County, Indiana, my whole life, and went to high school in Nappanee. Nappanee is a nice little rural town. The library is great and not so great -  More

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Reviews for Benton    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

It seems like a nasty town ever since it decided to be a sundown town back in 1914. Pretty much speaks for itself.  More

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We were looking for a cute small town (pop. under 10,000), low crime, and moderate winters. By "cute" I mean that the Main Street has lots of locally owned small  More

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Over 18 years ago

Marshall County is the best place in the world to  More

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