| Index | Hindman | Kentucky | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 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 | Hindman | Kentucky | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 68.7% | 81.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 61.5% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 42.1% | 51.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.3% | 30.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 23.0% | 22.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.3% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.2% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hindman. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hindman, KY schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Hindman, KY, an average of 68.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 61.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Whitesburg, KY | 2,215 | 50% | 4.4% |
| Blackey, KY | 85 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Hazard, KY | 4,974 | 49% | 1.5% |
| Hindman, KY | 619 | 45% | 7.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dubois, ID | 619 | 26% | 45.3% |
| Hammondsport, NY | 619 | 58% | 21.4% |
| Stebbins, AK | 620 | 5% | 89.6% |
| Dugway, UT | 618 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Bobtown, PA | 618 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Hindman, KY | 619 | 45% | 7.3% |
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