| Index | Hickory | Kentucky | National |
| Average Test Scores | 60% | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,157 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 298 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 130 | 7,963 |
| Index | Hickory | Kentucky | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 51.4% | 81.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 51.4% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 31.9% | 51.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.9% | 30.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.1% | 22.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.6% | 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 Hickory. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hickory, KY schools is 60%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Hickory, KY, an average of 51.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 51.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Symsonia, KY | 529 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Fancy Farm, KY | 515 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Wingo, KY | 724 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Mayfield, KY | 9,823 | 53% | 10.0% |
| Hickory, KY | 256 | 60% | 24.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Trenton, NC | 256 | 43% | 10.8% |
| Centerview, MO | 256 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Petersham, MA | 256 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Emmett, MI | 256 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Peetz, CO | 256 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Hickory, KY | 256 | 60% | 24.0% |
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