| Index | Hill City | Kansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 22% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 970 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 190 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 86 | 7,963 |

| Index | Hill City | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.9% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.2% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 57.8% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.6% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 23.7% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.5% | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.2% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hill City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hill City, KS schools is 22%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Hill City, KS, an average of 92.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Damar, KS | 167 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Hill City, KS | 1,875 | 22% | 54.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fort Plain, NY | 1,875 | 39% | 18.2% |
| Wynnewood, OK | 1,875 | 23% | 53.1% |
| Martinsburg, PA | 1,874 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Canyonville, OR | 1,876 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Clyde, NY | 1,876 | 48% | 0.3% |
| Hill City, KS | 1,875 | 22% | 54.2% |