| Index | Bush | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 |


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| Index | Bush | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 71.2% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 70.7% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.6% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 10.5% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.3% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.6% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Bush. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bush, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Bush, IL, an average of 71.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 70.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Carterville, IL | 6,046 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Vergennes, IL | 246 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Herrin, IL | 13,309 | 36% | 24.7% |
| Carbondale, IL | 26,321 | 34% | 29.3% |
| Marion, IL | 18,022 | 33% | 30.9% |
| Bush, IL | 314 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dungannon, VA | 314 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Ruby, SC | 314 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Westport, NY | 314 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Hume, MO | 314 | 55% | 14.6% |
| La Plant, SD | 314 | 5% | 89.6% |
| Bush, IL | 314 | n/a |