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40.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Benedict in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 1.6 percent lower than the state average of 41.8 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 256.

96.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Benedict residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	6	3.4
Regular high school diploma	50	28.7
GED or alternative credential	11	6.3
Some college, less than 1 year	15	8.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	22	12.6
Associate's degree	17	9.8
Bachelor's degree	5	2.9
Master's degree	6	3.4
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	42	24.1

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.