| Index | Hillsboro | Ohio | National |
| Average Test Scores | 72% | 61% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 9 | 3,650 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 1,000 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 393 | 7,963 |

| Index | Hillsboro | Ohio | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.9% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.1% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.6% | 55.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.2% | 35.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.9% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.9% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.3% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 9 public schools, 2 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Hillsboro. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hillsboro, OH schools is 72%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Hillsboro, OH, an average of 79.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lynchburg, OH | 1,404 | 74% | 53.8% |
| Leesburg, OH | 1,494 | 73% | 51.7% |
| New Vienna, OH | 1,239 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Sardinia, OH | 1,371 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Greenfield, OH | 4,317 | 61% | 26.0% |
| Hillsboro, OH | 6,714 | 72% | 50.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Boonville, IN | 6,716 | 56% | 15.9% |
| Ambler, PA | 6,716 | 79% | 64.8% |
| Pollock Pines, CA | 6,711 | 43% | 9.9% |
| Oakmont, PA | 6,718 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Milford, MI | 6,722 | 54% | 12.2% |
| Hillsboro, OH | 6,714 | 72% | 50.4% |