| Index | Buckley | 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 |
| Index | Buckley | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.1% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.6% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 37.8% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.5% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.4% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.2% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.3% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Buckley. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Buckley, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Buckley, IL, an average of 86.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Crescent City, IL | 485 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Cissna Park, IL | 847 | 43% | 10.4% |
| Piper City, IL | 855 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Gilman, IL | 1,734 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Paxton, IL | 4,076 | 37% | 22.6% |
| Buckley, IL | 510 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Amagansett, NY | 510 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Olpe, KS | 510 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Emery, SD | 510 | 42% | 12.0% |
| Juliaetta, ID | 511 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Rock Creek, OH | 511 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Buckley, IL | 510 | n/a |
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