| Index | Hughes | Arkansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 860 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 165 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 98 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Hughes | Arkansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 71.2% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 67.5% | 79.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 27.2% | 50.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 9.4% | 27.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 3.9% | 21.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.8% | 7.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hughes. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hughes, AR schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Hughes, AR, an average of 71.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 67.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hughes, AR | 993 | n/a |
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| Castle Hayne, NC | 993 | 49% | 2.6% |
| Washington, KS | 993 | 27% | 43.2% |
| Eureka, SD | 992 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Beasley, TX | 992 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Rossville, KS | 992 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Hughes, AR | 993 | n/a |