| Index | Hillsdale | 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 |

| Index | Hillsdale | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.8% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.3% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.3% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.0% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.5% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.3% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 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 Hillsdale. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hillsdale, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Hillsdale, IL, an average of 83.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Le Claire, IA | 4,093 | 86% | 78.8% |
| Princeton, IA | 976 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Camanche, IA | 4,504 | 65% | 35.1% |
| Hampton, IL | 2,147 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Erie, IL | 1,927 | 49% | 1.7% |
| Hillsdale, IL | 546 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Alma Center, WI | 546 | 26% | 45.8% |
| Pretty Prairie, KS | 546 | 43% | 10.1% |
| Crawfordville, GA | 547 | 20% | 59.4% |
| Livingston, WI | 545 | 39% | 19.8% |
| Hartland, ME | 547 | 26% | 46.9% |
| Hillsdale, IL | 546 | n/a |