| Index | Hardy | Arkansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 49% | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 860 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 165 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 98 | 7,963 |
| Index | Hardy | Arkansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 73.7% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 65.4% | 79.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 33.0% | 50.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 15.9% | 27.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 5.2% | 21.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.3% | 7.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hardy. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hardy, AR schools is 49%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Hardy, AR, an average of 73.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 65.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Thayer, MO | 2,578 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Mammoth Spring, AR | 1,117 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Hardy, AR | 765 | 49% | 2.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lakeville, IN | 765 | 48% | = 100 |
| Colo, IA | 764 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Highland Hills, OH | 764 | 42% | 12.0% |
| St. Clair, MN | 764 | 60% | 24.5% |
| Alexandria, SD | 766 | 58% | 20.4% |
| Hardy, AR | 765 | 49% | 2.4% |
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