| Index | Harper | 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 | Harper | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.4% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.4% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.5% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 39.0% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.6% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.7% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Harper. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Harper, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Harper, IA, an average of 86.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sigourney, IA | 1,909 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Wellman, IA | 1,428 | 74% | 53.1% |
| North English, IA | 957 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Keota, IA | 834 | 66% | 37.0% |
| Thornburg, IA | 55 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Harper, IA | 96 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sarahsville, OH | 96 | 59% | 22.9% |
| Campo, CO | 96 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Klingerstown, PA | 96 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Retsof, NY | 96 | 49% | 1.6% |
| Council Hill, OK | 95 | 21% | 56.3% |
| Harper, IA | 96 | n/a |
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