| Index | Hillsboro | Kansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 48% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 970 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 190 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 86 | 7,963 |
| Index | Hillsboro | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.1% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.8% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 60.8% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 35.2% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 28.3% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.6% | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.4% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Hillsboro. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hillsboro, KS schools is 48%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Hillsboro, KS, an average of 87.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hesston, KS | 4,046 | 51% | 5.2% |
| Goessel, KS | 687 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Marion, KS | 1,829 | 39% | 19.1% |
| Lost Springs, KS | 80 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Canton, KS | 657 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Hillsboro, KS | 2,808 | 48% | 0.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hamilton, IL | 2,808 | 38% | 20.3% |
| Harveys Lake, PA | 2,807 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Dermott, AR | 2,807 | 29% | 39.6% |
| Mohave Valley, AZ | 2,809 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Delhi, LA | 2,809 | 43% | 10.2% |
| Hillsboro, KS | 2,808 | 48% | 0.5% |
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