| Index | Creston | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 37% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Creston | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.6% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.6% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.2% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.5% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.2% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.9% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.3% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Creston. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Creston, IL schools is 37%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Creston, IL, an average of 85.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Byron, IL | 3,607 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Stillman Valley, IL | 1,348 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Steward, IL | 350 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Genoa, IL | 5,092 | 38% | 20.5% |
| Waterman, IL | 1,738 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Creston, IL | 535 | 37% | 22.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Nuiqsut, AK | 535 | 5% | 89.6% |
| Crawfordville, GA | 535 | 20% | 59.4% |
| DeKalb Junction, NY | 535 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Newcomb, NM | 535 | 17% | 64.1% |
| Truro, IA | 534 | 68% | 40.6% |
| Creston, IL | 535 | 37% | 22.9% |
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