| Index | Hills | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 57% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 140 | 7,963 |

| Index | Hills | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.4% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.1% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 42.6% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.4% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.1% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.8% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.2% | 3.5% | 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 Hills. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hills, MN schools is 57%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Hills, MN, an average of 91.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Valley Springs, SD | 920 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Inwood, IA | 1,021 | 80% | 67.4% |
| Beaver Creek, MN | 350 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 2,621 | 79% | 64.2% |
| Brandon, SD | 10,388 | 70% | 46.0% |
| Hills, MN | 842 | 57% | 18.8% |
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| Annawan, IL | 842 | 36% | 25.0% |
| Jonesburg, MO | 841 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Council, ID | 843 | 38% | 20.3% |
| Jasper, AR | 841 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Florence, TX | 843 | 38% | 20.8% |
| Hills, MN | 842 | 57% | 18.8% |