| Index | Hughes Springs | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 54% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 463 | 7,963 |

| Index | Hughes Springs | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 74.4% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 72.7% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 34.9% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.8% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.7% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.5% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.2% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hughes Springs. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hughes Springs, TX schools is 54%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Hughes Springs, TX, an average of 74.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 72.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ore City, TX | 1,074 | 45% | 6.9% |
| Avinger, TX | 302 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Daingerfield, TX | 2,749 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Omaha, TX | 1,164 | 34% | 29.2% |
| Hughes Springs, TX | 1,577 | 54% | 12.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Orleans, MA | 1,576 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Locust Grove, OK | 1,578 | 27% | 44.4% |
| Arcadia, IN | 1,579 | 51% | 6.6% |
| Baxter, TN | 1,579 | 33% | 30.9% |
| Elgin, OR | 1,579 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Hughes Springs, TX | 1,577 | 54% | 12.8% |