| Index | Harding | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 140 | 7,963 |

| Index | Harding | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 75.8% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 73.7% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 37.9% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 11.6% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 5.3% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.1% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.1% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Harding. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Harding, MN schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Harding, MN, an average of 75.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 73.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pierz, MN | 1,621 | 62% | 28.6% |
| Harding, MN | 160 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kingdom City, MO | 160 | 35% | 26.6% |
| Babb, MT | 160 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Richvale, CA | 161 | 70% | 45.8% |
| White Heath, IL | 159 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Lavina, MT | 161 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Harding, MN | 160 | n/a |