| Index | Hartsburg | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 32% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |

| Index | Hartsburg | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.6% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.8% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.7% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.7% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.1% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.0% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.4% | 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 Hartsburg. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hartsburg, IL schools is 32%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Hartsburg, IL, an average of 85.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Minier, IL | 1,127 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Lincoln, IL | 14,250 | 42% | 12.4% |
| Emden, IL | 414 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Delavan, IL | 1,775 | 34% | 29.2% |
| Stanford, IL | 718 | 31% | 35.4% |
| Hartsburg, IL | 399 | 32% | 33.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Maupin, OR | 399 | 42% | 12.0% |
| Beallsville, OH | 399 | 43% | 9.9% |
| Hermon, NY | 399 | 38% | 20.3% |
| Alexandria, PA | 399 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Plainville, GA | 398 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Hartsburg, IL | 399 | 32% | 33.3% |