| Index | Hingham | Massachusetts | National |
| Average Test Scores | 79% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 1,167 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 4 | 508 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 193 | 7,963 |
| Index | Hingham | Massachusetts | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 98.3% | 88.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 97.8% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 87.0% | 65.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 77.6% | 49.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 72.8% | 41.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 30.2% | 18.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 8.8% | 5.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.2% | 2.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 4 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hingham. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hingham, MA schools is 79%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Hingham, MA, an average of 98.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 97.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Belmont, MA | 26,158 | 84% | 74.0% |
| Brookline, MA | 59,223 | 76% | 58.0% |
| Duxbury, MA | 1,723 | 75% | 55.6% |
| Scituate, MA | 5,905 | 74% | 54.9% |
| Marshfield, MA | 5,190 | 74% | 54.3% |
| Hingham, MA | 5,837 | 79% | 65.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Manasquan, NJ | 5,837 | 62% | 29.7% |
| Woodcliff Lake, NJ | 5,836 | 81% | 68.2% |
| Oreland, PA | 5,838 | 69% | 43.8% |
| Hellertown, PA | 5,835 | 70% | 46.5% |
| Truth or Consequences, NM | 5,839 | 29% | 39.6% |
| Hingham, MA | 5,837 | 79% | 65.5% |
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