| Index | Hardinsburg | Kentucky | National |
| Average Test Scores | 65% | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,157 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 298 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 130 | 7,963 |
| Index | Hardinsburg | Kentucky | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.2% | 81.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.2% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 43.7% | 51.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.4% | 30.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.6% | 22.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.7% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hardinsburg. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hardinsburg, KY schools is 65%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Hardinsburg, KY, an average of 85.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ekron, KY | 266 | 59% | 22.6% |
| Irvington, KY | 1,336 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Fordsville, KY | 640 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Cloverport, KY | 1,041 | 46% | 3.5% |
| Hardinsburg, KY | 2,740 | 65% | 34.4% |
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| Osseo, MN | 2,738 | 52% | 8.0% |
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| Clever, MO | 2,742 | 43% | 9.9% |
| Hardinsburg, KY | 2,740 | 65% | 34.4% |
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