| Index | Hickory Hills | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 63% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Hickory Hills | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.2% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.1% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.0% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.4% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.3% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.9% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.6% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hickory Hills. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hickory Hills, IL schools is 63%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Hickory Hills, IL, an average of 86.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Oak Brook, IL | 8,085 | 79% | 64.6% |
| Clarendon Hills, IL | 8,834 | 77% | 59.4% |
| Hinsdale, IL | 17,366 | 74% | 54.7% |
| Western Springs, IL | 13,247 | 74% | 54.4% |
| River Forest, IL | 10,883 | 67% | 38.5% |
| Hickory Hills, IL | 14,253 | 63% | 30.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dayton, NV | 14,258 | 37% | 23.1% |
| Beeville, TX | 14,261 | 47% | 2.4% |
| Grain Valley, MO | 14,261 | 52% | 7.6% |
| Gonzalez, FL | 14,243 | 53% | 10.4% |
| Greensburg, PA | 14,239 | 68% | 42.0% |
| Hickory Hills, IL | 14,253 | 63% | 30.2% |
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