| Index | Hillsboro | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 893 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 206 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 68 | 7,963 |
| Index | Hillsboro | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 70.0% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 70.0% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 38.8% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 15.0% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 6.7% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.2% | 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 Hillsboro. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hillsboro, MS schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Hillsboro, MS, an average of 70.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 70.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sebastopol, MS | 325 | 54% | 12.5% |
| Lake, MS | 507 | 39% | 19.1% |
| Walnut Grove, MS | 1,027 | 35% | 27.6% |
| Forest, MS | 5,569 | 34% | 29.4% |
| Morton, MS | 3,593 | 27% | 43.4% |
| Hillsboro, MS | 1,090 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Minier, IL | 1,090 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Buffalo, IA | 1,090 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Rochelle, GA | 1,090 | 45% | 6.6% |
| West Yellowstone, MT | 1,090 | 34% | 29.2% |
| Cottageville, SC | 1,090 | 28% | 41.7% |
| Hillsboro, MS | 1,090 | n/a |
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