| Index | Creal Springs | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 42% | 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 | Creal Springs | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.3% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 74.9% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.8% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 9.4% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 4.3% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.7% | 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 Creal Springs. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Creal Springs, IL schools is 42%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Creal Springs, IL, an average of 82.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 74.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Carterville, IL | 5,742 | 53% | 10.7% |
| Herrin, IL | 12,868 | 36% | 24.8% |
| Vienna, IL | 1,431 | 35% | 26.7% |
| Marion, IL | 17,703 | 33% | 31.0% |
| Goreville, IL | 1,178 | 32% | 33.5% |
| Creal Springs, IL | 389 | 42% | 12.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Copperhill, TN | 389 | 30% | 38.7% |
| Bolton Landing, NY | 389 | 80% | 65.2% |
| Kilbourne, LA | 389 | 57% | 18.5% |
| Vaughn, NM | 389 | 25% | 48.0% |
| St. Paul, OR | 389 | 52% | 8.6% |
| Creal Springs, IL | 389 | 42% | 12.7% |
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