| Index | Dix Hills | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | 77% | 56% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 13 | 4,060 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 1,092 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 483 | 7,963 |
| Index | Dix Hills | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.2% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 94.7% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 78.2% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 65.6% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 58.0% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 29.9% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 12.0% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.5% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 13 public schools, 2 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Dix Hills. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Dix Hills, NY schools is 77%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Dix Hills, NY, an average of 95.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Old Westbury, NY | 4,618 | 91% | 88.5% |
| Jericho, NY | 13,928 | 90% | 87.1% |
| Old Bethpage, NY | 5,450 | 90% | 86.5% |
| Glen Head, NY | 4,843 | 89% | 85.7% |
| Cold Spring Harbor, NY | 2,864 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Dix Hills, NY | 23,995 | 77% | 60.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sugar Hill, GA | 23,994 | 62% | 28.6% |
| Auburn Hills, MI | 23,984 | 33% | 31.5% |
| South Plainfield, NJ | 23,961 | 61% | 27.2% |
| Camas, WA | 24,043 | 72% | 49.6% |
| Ponca City, OK | 23,940 | 35% | 26.2% |
| Dix Hills, NY | 23,995 | 77% | 60.3% |
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