| Index | Hillcrest | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
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| Index | Hillcrest | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.9% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 74.6% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 43.1% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.5% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.1% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.6% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 3.4% | 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 Hillcrest. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hillcrest, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Hillcrest, IL, an average of 78.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 74.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Byron, IL | 3,696 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Stillman Valley, IL | 1,400 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Steward, IL | 364 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Creston, IL | 553 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Shabbona, IL | 971 | 32% | 32.8% |
| Hillcrest, IL | 1,708 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Caddo Mills, TX | 1,708 | 64% | 33.3% |
| Holland, OH | 1,708 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Moscow, PA | 1,708 | 67% | 39.8% |
| Brackettville, TX | 1,708 | 56% | 15.6% |
| Bedford, NY | 1,708 | 71% | 47.6% |
| Hillcrest, IL | 1,708 | n/a |
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