Bentonia, Mississippi — Educational Attainment

Level of Education

The following data includes all residents of Bentonia, Mississippi age 25 and older. Percentages are shown for complete degree attainment in each level. "High School Degree" includes GED and standard alternatives. "Undergraduate Degree" includes both Associate's and Bachelor's degrees. "Graduate Degree" includes Master's degrees, doctorates and professional degrees (covering medicine, dentistry, chiropractic, optometry, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, podiatry, veterinary medicine, law, and theology). Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

High School Degree
64.6%
Total
62.5%
Men
66.2%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Mississippi United States
Total 81.5% -16.9% 84.8% -20.2%
Men 80.5% -18% 84.4% -21.9%
Women 82.3% -16.1% 85.1% -19%
Undergraduate Degree
13.2%
Total
7.5%
Men
17.7%
Women
Compared to State and National
  Mississippi United States
Total 30.3% -17.1% 36.7% -23.5%
Men 28.8% -21.3% 36.8% -29.3%
Women 31.6% -13.9% 36.6% -19%
Graduate Degree
0.8%
Total
1.9%
Men
Compared to State and National
  Mississippi United States
Total 8.4% -7.5% 10.9% -10.1%
Men 8.5% -6.6% 11.5% -9.7%
Women 8.3% N/A 10.3% N/A