| Index | Hillsdale | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 11 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 196 | 7,963 |
| Index | Hillsdale | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.2% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.3% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.4% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.9% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.4% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.2% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.2% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 11 public schools, 1 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Hillsdale. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hillsdale, MI schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Hillsdale, MI, an average of 82.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hanover, MI | 441 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Quincy, MI | 1,422 | 42% | 11.8% |
| Addison, MI | 633 | 41% | 15.6% |
| Jonesville, MI | 2,722 | 40% | 16.1% |
| Camden, MI | 692 | 38% | 21.4% |
| Hillsdale, MI | 8,073 | 45% | 6.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Maplewood, MO | 8,073 | 61% | 26.6% |
| Trinidad, CO | 8,076 | 27% | 44.3% |
| Madison Park, NJ | 8,079 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Menominee, MI | 8,079 | 34% | 28.4% |
| Bloomingdale, NJ | 8,080 | 54% | 12.5% |
| Hillsdale, MI | 8,073 | 45% | 6.7% |
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