| Index | Hinton | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 78% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |

| Index | Hinton | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.7% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.7% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 57.8% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 34.4% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 25.6% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.6% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hinton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hinton, IA schools is 78%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Hinton, IA, an average of 91.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lawton, IA | 1,090 | 92% | 91.7% |
| Akron, IA | 1,509 | 82% | 71.2% |
| Bronson, IA | 334 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Moville, IA | 1,782 | 79% | 64.2% |
| Le Mars, IA | 10,368 | 72% | 49.0% |
| Hinton, IA | 837 | 78% | 62.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Milltown, IN | 837 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Bruce, WI | 837 | 36% | 24.3% |
| Howard, PA | 837 | 89% | 85.4% |
| Blackduck, MN | 837 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Quapaw, OK | 838 | 25% | 48.3% |
| Hinton, IA | 837 | 78% | 62.5% |