| Index | Cresson | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | 72% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 406 | 7,963 |
| Index | Cresson | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.4% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.6% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.1% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 35.5% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.9% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Cresson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cresson, PA schools is 72%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Cresson, PA, an average of 90.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lilly, PA | 829 | 66% | 36.5% |
| Patton, PA | 1,678 | 64% | 32.8% |
| Hollidaysburg, PA | 5,675 | 64% | 32.8% |
| Ebensburg, PA | 3,088 | 63% | 30.6% |
| Martinsburg, PA | 1,834 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Cresson, PA | 1,606 | 72% | 50.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mapleton, MN | 1,606 | 59% | 21.9% |
| Lake Waccamaw, NC | 1,606 | 27% | 43.2% |
| Plymouth, OH | 1,607 | 64% | 33.0% |
| Sublette, KS | 1,605 | 25% | 48.6% |
| Northville, NY | 1,607 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Cresson, PA | 1,606 | 72% | 50.0% |
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