| Index | Hettinger | North Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 39% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 11:1 | 12:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 272 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 47 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 30 | 7,963 |
| Index | Hettinger | North Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 96.4% | 90.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 95.4% | 88.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 62.2% | 64.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.3% | 41.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 26.5% | 28.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.2% | 7.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.0% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hettinger. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hettinger, ND schools is 39%. The average student to teacher ratio is 11:1. In Hettinger, ND, an average of 96.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 95.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hettinger, ND | 1,058 | 39% | 19.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Leroy, AL | 1,059 | 39% | 18.8% |
| Kittery Point, ME | 1,059 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Shipshewana, IN | 1,057 | 61% | 26.6% |
| Otterbein, IN | 1,059 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Primghar, IA | 1,057 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Hettinger, ND | 1,058 | 39% | 19.8% |
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