| Index | Hillsborough | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 52% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 10 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Hillsborough | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.2% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.7% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 69.8% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 47.2% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 42.9% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 23.6% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.9% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 4.5% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 10 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hillsborough. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hillsborough, NC schools is 52%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Hillsborough, NC, an average of 83.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Carrboro, NC | 21,254 | 67% | 38.5% |
| Chapel Hill, NC | 61,912 | 63% | 31.1% |
| Saxapahaw, NC | 1,340 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Mebane, NC | 15,564 | 48% | 0.9% |
| Efland, NC | 804 | 35% | 26.6% |
| Hillsborough, NC | 7,162 | 52% | 8.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Palmyra, NJ | 7,162 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Sappington, MO | 7,161 | 60% | 24.3% |
| North Bend, WA | 7,161 | 67% | 39.0% |
| Mims, FL | 7,164 | 54% | 12.0% |
| Plain City, UT | 7,159 | 44% | 7.6% |
| Hillsborough, NC | 7,162 | 52% | 8.2% |
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