| Index | Deer Creek | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 39% | 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 | Deer Creek | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.7% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.3% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 68.3% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 36.1% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.6% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.8% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Deer Creek. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Deer Creek, IL schools is 39%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Deer Creek, IL, an average of 91.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Germantown Hills, IL | 3,421 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Morton, IL | 15,791 | 56% | 17.3% |
| Congerville, IL | 840 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Goodfield, IL | 977 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Metamora, IL | 3,840 | 54% | 11.5% |
| Deer Creek, IL | 641 | 39% | 18.8% |
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| Knapp, WI | 641 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Waverly, KS | 641 | 33% | 32.3% |
| New London, NC | 640 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Hull, TX | 642 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Deer Creek, IL | 641 | 39% | 18.8% |
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