| Index | Hickory | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 893 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 206 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 68 | 7,963 |

| Index | Hickory | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.8% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.1% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.9% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.8% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.5% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.8% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.3% | 2.2% | 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 Hickory. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hickory, MS schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Hickory, MS, an average of 78.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Enterprise, MS | 512 | 69% | 42.7% |
| Decatur, MS | 1,792 | 57% | 17.7% |
| Collinsville, MS | 1,503 | 52% | 7.3% |
| Newton, MS | 3,306 | 35% | 27.4% |
| Conehatta, MS | 1,276 | 17% | 64.6% |
| Hickory, MS | 475 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Almena, KS | 475 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Kwethluk, AK | 475 | 5% | 89.6% |
| Leon, KS | 475 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Tower, MN | 475 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Murray, NE | 475 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Hickory, MS | 475 | n/a |