| Index | Hartsburg | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,899 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 213 | 7,963 |

| Index | Hartsburg | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 97.6% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.9% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 72.9% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 37.6% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 32.9% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.4% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.4% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.4% | 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, MO schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Hartsburg, MO, an average of 97.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Russellville, MO | 854 | 51% | 6.9% |
| Jamestown, MO | 392 | 51% | 6.3% |
| California, MO | 4,585 | 51% | 5.2% |
| Ashland, MO | 4,077 | 48% | = 100 |
| Jefferson City, MO | 43,647 | 44% | 8.1% |
| Hartsburg, MO | 123 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| O'Brien, TX | 123 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Grass Range, MT | 123 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Hitchcock, SD | 122 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Elizabeth, IN | 124 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Holliday, MO | 124 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Hartsburg, MO | 123 | n/a |