| Index | Hickory Valley | Tennessee | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,390 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 430 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 189 | 7,963 |

| Index | Hickory Valley | Tennessee | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 68.4% | 82.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 67.8% | 79.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 14.6% | 53.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 6.4% | 32.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 4.7% | 25.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.6% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.8% | 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 Hickory Valley. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hickory Valley, TN schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Hickory Valley, TN, an average of 68.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 67.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Walnut, MS | 1,287 | 46% | 4.2% |
| Williston, TN | 549 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Toone, TN | 483 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Middleton, TN | 913 | 23% | 51.6% |
| Moscow, TN | 771 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Hickory Valley, TN | 90 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Golva, ND | 90 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Warwick, ND | 90 | 16% | 67.7% |
| Garrison, MT | 90 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Smithville, OK | 91 | 35% | 27.4% |
| Nondalton, AK | 91 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Hickory Valley, TN | 90 | n/a |