| Index | Preston | Nevada | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 41% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 495 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 128 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 49 | 7,963 |

| Index | Preston | Nevada | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 100.0% | 82.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 100.0% | 81.4% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 100.0% | 57.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 100.0% | 31.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 0.0% | 23.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Preston. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Preston, NV schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Preston, NV, an average of 100.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 100.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lund, NV | 92 | 25% | 48.4% |
| Preston, NV | 187 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wimbledon, ND | 187 | 54% | 11.5% |
| Poneto, IN | 186 | 51% | 6.8% |
| Camptonville, CA | 186 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Litchfield, CA | 188 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Carpenter, WY | 188 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Preston, NV | 187 | n/a |