| Index | Harriston | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 79% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,596 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 553 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 199 | 7,963 |

| Index | Harriston | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 64.0% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 64.0% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 36.6% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 8.7% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 5.3% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Harriston. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Harriston, VA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Harriston, VA, an average of 64.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 64.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Crozet, VA | 7,383 | 85% | 77.9% |
| Bridgewater, VA | 6,263 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Grottoes, VA | 2,906 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Elkton, VA | 2,976 | 82% | 71.6% |
| Fishersville, VA | 9,512 | 82% | 71.5% |
| Harriston, VA | 938 | n/a |
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| La Veta, CO | 938 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Silver Lake, MN | 938 | 61% | 26.0% |
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| Morrisdale, PA | 938 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Donnellson, IA | 938 | 73% | 52.8% |
| Harriston, VA | 938 | n/a |