| Index | Hawesville | 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 | Hawesville | Kentucky | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 74.4% | 81.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 72.5% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.7% | 51.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.9% | 30.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.7% | 22.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.7% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.3% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hawesville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hawesville, KY schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Hawesville, KY, an average of 74.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 72.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Chrisney, IN | 701 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Tell City, IN | 7,396 | 59% | 21.9% |
| Whitesville, KY | 654 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Lewisport, KY | 1,894 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Cloverport, KY | 1,081 | 46% | 3.5% |
| Hawesville, KY | 990 | 45% | 7.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Williamsport, OH | 990 | 63% | 31.3% |
| Clarkfield, MN | 990 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Copan, OK | 990 | 21% | 57.3% |
| Wakefield, KS | 990 | 20% | 58.9% |
| Climax, MI | 990 | 42% | 12.0% |
| Hawesville, KY | 990 | 45% | 7.3% |