| Index | Hurst | 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 | Hurst | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 74.7% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 68.1% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 39.9% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 17.7% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.6% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.8% | 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 Hurst. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hurst, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Hurst, IL, an average of 74.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 68.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Carterville, IL | 6,046 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Vergennes, IL | 246 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Herrin, IL | 13,309 | 36% | 24.7% |
| Carbondale, IL | 26,321 | 34% | 29.3% |
| Marion, IL | 18,022 | 33% | 30.9% |
| Hurst, IL | 781 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Carrolltown, PA | 781 | 59% | 22.9% |
| Akutan, AK | 781 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Lyndonville, NY | 781 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Seligman, AZ | 781 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Hamlet, IN | 781 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Hurst, IL | 781 | n/a |