| Index | Hickory | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 406 | 7,963 |

| Index | Hickory | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.3% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.3% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.4% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 41.3% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.1% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.8% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.4% | 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, PA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Hickory, PA, an average of 91.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| McMurray, PA | 4,299 | 88% | 83.6% |
| McDonald, PA | 2,348 | 85% | 77.8% |
| Eighty Four, PA | 355 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Bethel Park, PA | 33,158 | 79% | 64.1% |
| Oakdale, PA | 1,545 | 78% | 63.0% |
| Hickory, PA | 562 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fort Towson, OK | 562 | 17% | 65.6% |
| Stephen, MN | 562 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Lafayette, MN | 562 | 55% | 14.6% |
| New Cuyama, CA | 562 | 33% | 31.3% |
| Francisco, IN | 562 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Hickory, PA | 562 | n/a |