| Index | South Hill | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 56% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 4,060 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,092 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 483 | 7,963 |

| Index | South Hill | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.9% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.9% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 70.9% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 58.0% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 51.9% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 32.5% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 13.7% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 8.2% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in South Hill. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for South Hill, NY schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In South Hill, NY, an average of 93.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Spencer, NY | 786 | 72% | 49.0% |
| Lansing, NY | 3,722 | 69% | 43.1% |
| Trumansburg, NY | 1,673 | 59% | 22.9% |
| Ithaca, NY | 31,399 | 57% | 18.3% |
| Dryden, NY | 2,184 | 55% | 14.2% |
| South Hill, NY | 6,699 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Carthage, TX | 6,700 | 48% | 0.2% |
| Northborough, MA | 6,697 | 69% | 44.4% |
| Bridgeport, TX | 6,694 | 44% | 8.7% |
| Santa Teresa, NM | 6,706 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Lincroft, NJ | 6,692 | 83% | 73.4% |
| South Hill, NY | 6,699 | n/a |