| Index | Hillsborough | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 86% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Hillsborough | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 97.4% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 97.4% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 90.9% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 81.8% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 77.1% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 41.2% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 17.5% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 4.3% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hillsborough. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hillsborough, CA schools is 86%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Hillsborough, CA, an average of 97.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 97.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Los Altos Hills, CA | 8,496 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Portola Valley, CA | 4,568 | 86% | 79.2% |
| Los Altos, CA | 30,878 | 86% | 78.3% |
| Palo Alto, CA | 67,973 | 81% | 68.5% |
| Belmont, CA | 26,963 | 79% | 65.5% |
| Hillsborough, CA | 11,608 | 86% | 78.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Winton, CA | 11,619 | 44% | 7.5% |
| Seven Hills, OH | 11,597 | 76% | 58.3% |
| Jefferson, GA | 11,619 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Cedarburg, WI | 11,592 | 68% | 40.8% |
| Accokeek, MD | 11,590 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Hillsborough, CA | 11,608 | 86% | 78.4% |
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