| Index | Hecker | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |

| Index | Hecker | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.6% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.8% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.5% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.3% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.4% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.3% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hecker. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hecker, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Hecker, IL, an average of 85.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Smithton, IL | 4,157 | 61% | 27.1% |
| Waterloo, IL | 10,746 | 59% | 22.4% |
| Columbia, IL | 10,985 | 56% | 16.7% |
| Freeburg, IL | 4,020 | 55% | 14.1% |
| Millstadt, IL | 3,967 | 54% | 12.5% |
| Hecker, IL | 585 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Soldiers Grove, WI | 585 | 29% | 40.6% |
| Dexter, IA | 585 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Hutsonville, IL | 585 | 30% | 38.0% |
| Sandy Creek, NY | 585 | 59% | 22.6% |
| Motley, MN | 585 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Hecker, IL | 585 | n/a |