| Index | Hardy | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 53% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 780 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 182 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 56 | 7,963 |

| Index | Hardy | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.8% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.8% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 58.6% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.2% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.1% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.0% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 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, NE schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Hardy, NE, an average of 83.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Nelson, NE | 442 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Deshler, NE | 811 | 46% | 4.2% |
| Superior, NE | 1,866 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Scandia, KS | 491 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Hardy, NE | 211 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pembine, WI | 211 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Taylor, NE | 211 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Garvin, OK | 211 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Lynch, NE | 211 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Cody, NE | 210 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Hardy, NE | 211 | n/a |