| Index | Hidalgo | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 463 | 7,963 |
| Index | Hidalgo | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 58.6% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 57.1% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 35.1% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.1% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.9% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.4% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hidalgo. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hidalgo, TX schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Hidalgo, TX, an average of 58.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 57.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| La Joya, TX | 4,374 | 62% | 29.8% |
| Palmhurst, TX | 2,723 | 55% | 15.1% |
| McAllen, TX | 142,557 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Edinburg, TX | 97,734 | 53% | 10.8% |
| Pharr, TX | 78,689 | 52% | 8.2% |
| Hidalgo, TX | 13,984 | 45% | 7.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Circleville, OH | 13,986 | 62% | 29.0% |
| Oak Park, CA | 13,987 | 69% | 43.9% |
| Wixom, MI | 13,970 | 46% | 4.7% |
| California City, CA | 14,001 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Cayce, SC | 13,964 | 37% | 22.6% |
| Hidalgo, TX | 13,984 | 45% | 7.1% |
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