| Index | Harrisonburg | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 66% | 79% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 11:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 9 | 1,596 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 6 | 553 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 3 | 199 | 7,963 |
| Index | Harrisonburg | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.3% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.1% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 58.9% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 43.1% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 36.2% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 15.1% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 5.0% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.3% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 9 public schools, 6 private schools and 3 post-secondary schools in Harrisonburg. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Harrisonburg, VA schools is 66%. The average student to teacher ratio is 11:1. In Harrisonburg, VA, an average of 83.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bridgewater, VA | 5,906 | 85% | 76.6% |
| Grottoes, VA | 2,751 | 85% | 75.6% |
| Elkton, VA | 2,793 | 82% | 71.2% |
| Shenandoah, VA | 2,556 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Broadway, VA | 3,795 | 76% | 56.9% |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 51,979 | 66% | 36.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Oak Park, IL | 51,989 | 49% | 2.2% |
| Albany, OR | 51,919 | 45% | 5.8% |
| Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 51,865 | 61% | 26.9% |
| DeSoto, TX | 51,854 | 33% | 31.6% |
| La Crosse, WI | 52,140 | 39% | 18.1% |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 51,979 | 66% | 36.5% |
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