| Index | Harvard | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 15% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Harvard | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 71.7% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 71.3% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 37.2% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.2% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.3% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.7% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.1% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.1% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Harvard. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Harvard, IL schools is 15%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Harvard, IL, an average of 71.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 71.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI | 1,518 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Lake Geneva, WI | 7,872 | 51% | 6.5% |
| Crystal Lake, IL | 39,685 | 46% | 3.9% |
| Williams Bay, WI | 2,607 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Marengo, IL | 7,871 | 44% | 8.5% |
| Harvard, IL | 9,203 | 15% | 68.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lynwood, IL | 9,210 | 16% | 67.7% |
| Madeira, OH | 9,211 | 94% | 94.8% |
| Valley, AL | 9,195 | 40% | 17.2% |
| New Richmond, WI | 9,212 | 61% | 27.1% |
| Flowood, MS | 9,213 | 59% | 22.7% |
| Harvard, IL | 9,203 | 15% | 68.0% |
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