| Index | Hot Springs | Montana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 30% | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 408 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 77 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 32 | 7,963 |

| Index | Hot Springs | Montana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.4% | 89.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.2% | 88.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.5% | 63.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.9% | 38.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.9% | 29.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.9% | 9.8% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 3.0% | 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 Hot Springs. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hot Springs, MT schools is 30%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Hot Springs, MT, an average of 86.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Plains, MT | 1,039 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Hot Springs, MT | 646 | 30% | 37.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Eureka, UT | 646 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Eminence, MO | 646 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Betsy Layne, KY | 647 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Tekonsha, MI | 647 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Port Deposit, MD | 647 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Hot Springs, MT | 646 | 30% | 37.5% |