| Index | Harrisonburg | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 66% | 79% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 11:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 9 | 1,596 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 6 | 553 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 3 | 199 | 7,963 |
| Index | Harrisonburg | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.3% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.1% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 58.9% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 43.1% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 36.2% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 15.1% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 5.0% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.3% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 9 public schools, 6 private schools and 3 post-secondary schools in Harrisonburg. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Harrisonburg, VA schools is 66%. The average student to teacher ratio is 11:1. In Harrisonburg, VA, an average of 83.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bridgewater, VA | 6,090 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Grottoes, VA | 2,797 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Elkton, VA | 2,872 | 82% | 71.6% |
| Shenandoah, VA | 2,897 | 77% | 60.8% |
| Broadway, VA | 3,925 | 76% | 57.3% |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 53,558 | 66% | 36.8% |
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| West Sacramento, CA | 53,574 | 38% | 20.6% |
| Pinellas Park, FL | 53,486 | 35% | 26.3% |
| Summerville, SC | 53,643 | 60% | 25.5% |
| Kingsport, TN | 53,699 | 40% | 16.5% |
| Revere, MA | 53,400 | 49% | 1.5% |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 53,558 | 66% | 36.8% |
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