| Index | Hickory Flat | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | 48% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 893 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 206 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 68 | 7,963 |
| Index | Hickory Flat | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.4% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 73.9% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.3% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 15.8% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.9% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.7% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hickory Flat. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hickory Flat, MS schools is 48%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Hickory Flat, MS, an average of 81.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 73.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Myrtle, MS | 518 | 65% | 35.9% |
| New Albany, MS | 8,723 | 61% | 26.3% |
| Ripley, MS | 5,268 | 50% | 4.7% |
| Blue Mountain, MS | 1,222 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Potts Camp, MS | 438 | 41% | 15.6% |
| Hickory Flat, MS | 668 | 48% | 1.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Waynesfield, OH | 668 | 73% | 52.6% |
| Argyle, MN | 668 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Howard, KS | 668 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Pleasant Hope, MO | 668 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Cedar Vale, KS | 668 | 24% | 50.5% |
| Hickory Flat, MS | 668 | 48% | 1.0% |
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