| Index | Hillsboro | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 47% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 12 | 1,899 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 213 | 7,963 |
| Index | Hillsboro | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.3% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.5% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 58.1% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.8% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.7% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.1% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.2% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.8% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 12 public schools, 2 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Hillsboro. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hillsboro, MO schools is 47%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Hillsboro, MO, an average of 81.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Festus, MO | 12,054 | 59% | 23.1% |
| Herculaneum, MO | 4,081 | 56% | 16.7% |
| Oakville, MO | 36,117 | 54% | 13.4% |
| Cedar Hill, MO | 1,625 | 53% | 10.4% |
| Imperial, MO | 4,947 | 51% | 6.6% |
| Hillsboro, MO | 3,251 | 47% | 1.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wilbraham, MA | 3,251 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Cactus, TX | 3,252 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Lockport, LA | 3,252 | 85% | 77.6% |
| Mount Shasta, CA | 3,250 | 43% | 10.4% |
| Pottsville, AR | 3,252 | 65% | 35.7% |
| Hillsboro, MO | 3,251 | 47% | 1.3% |
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