| Index | Harper Woods | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 21% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 6 | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 196 | 7,963 |
| Index | Harper Woods | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.2% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.5% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.8% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.3% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.5% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.0% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.5% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 6 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Harper Woods. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Harper Woods, MI schools is 21%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Harper Woods, MI, an average of 83.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Grosse Pointe, MI | 5,176 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Huntington Woods, MI | 6,303 | 79% | 64.6% |
| Grosse Pointe Farms, MI | 9,142 | 71% | 48.4% |
| Birmingham, MI | 21,272 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Troy, MI | 84,051 | 70% | 45.3% |
| Harper Woods, MI | 13,829 | 21% | 57.1% |
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| Atlantic Beach, FL | 13,831 | 68% | 42.0% |
| Greenwood, MS | 13,826 | 25% | 48.7% |
| Glenpool, OK | 13,836 | 33% | 31.9% |
| Ephrata, PA | 13,817 | 65% | 35.2% |
| Cherry Hill Mall, NJ | 13,845 | 54% | 13.2% |
| Harper Woods, MI | 13,829 | 21% | 57.1% |
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