| Index | Hill City | South Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 62% | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 340 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 76 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 25 | 7,963 |
| Index | Hill City | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.5% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.8% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.8% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.8% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.6% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.2% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.7% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.7% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hill City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hill City, SD schools is 62%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Hill City, SD, an average of 80.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Custer, SD | 2,314 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Hill City, SD | 587 | 62% | 29.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Georgetown, ID | 587 | 60% | 25.0% |
| White City, KS | 586 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Garfield, WA | 586 | 68% | 40.6% |
| Cherry Valley, NY | 586 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Irvington, IL | 588 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Hill City, SD | 587 | 62% | 29.5% |
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