| Index | Creston | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 65% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 7 | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 96 | 7,963 |
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| Index | Creston | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.1% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.8% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.4% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.0% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.7% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.4% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, 2 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Creston. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Creston, IA schools is 65%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Creston, IA, an average of 89.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lenox, IA | 1,502 | 73% | 52.6% |
| Afton, IA | 929 | 71% | 47.4% |
| Orient, IA | 450 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Creston, IA | 8,021 | 65% | 34.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bloomfield, NM | 8,020 | 16% | 67.0% |
| Aspen, CO | 8,019 | 52% | 9.0% |
| Austell, GA | 8,019 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Ripley, TN | 8,025 | 26% | 46.5% |
| Ashland, VA | 8,026 | 80% | 65.9% |
| Creston, IA | 8,021 | 65% | 34.4% |
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