| Index | Harpers Ferry | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Harpers Ferry | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.5% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.4% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 38.7% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.2% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.7% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.4% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Harpers Ferry. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Harpers Ferry, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Harpers Ferry, IA, an average of 84.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lansing, IA | 893 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Monona, IA | 1,639 | 70% | 45.8% |
| McGregor, IA | 837 | 66% | 37.0% |
| Prairie du Chien, WI | 5,605 | 48% | 0.8% |
| Wauzeka, WI | 671 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Harpers Ferry, IA | 248 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Westside, IA | 248 | 69% | 42.7% |
| Dadeville, MO | 248 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Midvale, ID | 248 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Hamilton, MS | 248 | 56% | 15.6% |
| Clyde Park, MT | 248 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Harpers Ferry, IA | 248 | n/a |
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