| Index | Ashton | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 22% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 10:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Ashton | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.4% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.3% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.8% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.1% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.0% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.5% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Ashton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ashton, IL schools is 22%. The average student to teacher ratio is 10:1. In Ashton, IL, an average of 88.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Steward, IL | 350 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Creston, IL | 535 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Amboy, IL | 2,453 | 30% | 37.2% |
| Rochelle, IL | 9,083 | 28% | 41.7% |
| Oregon, IL | 3,747 | 27% | 44.8% |
| Ashton, IL | 827 | 22% | 54.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Avery, TX | 827 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Sugar Grove, VA | 827 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Rockford, IA | 827 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Mayville, MI | 827 | 31% | 36.5% |
| Osceola, NE | 826 | 57% | 18.1% |
| Ashton, IL | 827 | 22% | 54.2% |
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