| Index | Hardinsburg | Kentucky | National |
| Average Test Scores | 65% | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,157 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 298 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 130 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Hardinsburg | Kentucky | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.2% | 81.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.2% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 43.7% | 51.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.4% | 30.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.6% | 22.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.7% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hardinsburg. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hardinsburg, KY schools is 65%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Hardinsburg, KY, an average of 85.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ekron, KY | 272 | 59% | 22.6% |
| Irvington, KY | 1,364 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Fordsville, KY | 660 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Cloverport, KY | 1,081 | 46% | 3.5% |
| Hardinsburg, KY | 2,821 | 65% | 34.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Leadville, CO | 2,819 | 25% | 47.4% |
| Tusculum, TN | 2,824 | 38% | 21.9% |
| St. Marys, KS | 2,824 | 36% | 25.5% |
| Louisville, GA | 2,825 | 20% | 58.0% |
| Riverdale, CA | 2,825 | 41% | 14.8% |
| Hardinsburg, KY | 2,821 | 65% | 34.4% |