| Index | Hillsboro | Tennessee | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,390 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 430 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 189 | 7,963 |
| Index | Hillsboro | Tennessee | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 75.8% | 82.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 75.8% | 79.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 65.6% | 53.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.7% | 32.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.3% | 25.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.9% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.8% | 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 Hillsboro. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hillsboro, TN schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Hillsboro, TN, an average of 75.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 75.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sewanee, TN | 2,625 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Manchester, TN | 10,896 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Altamont, TN | 998 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Morrison, TN | 687 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Estill Springs, TN | 2,063 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Hillsboro, TN | 338 | 45% | 7.3% |
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| Mount Calm, TX | 338 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Randlett, OK | 338 | 39% | 19.8% |
| Strawberry, AR | 338 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Hillsboro, TN | 338 | 45% | 7.3% |
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