| Index | Harvard | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 42% | 53% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 780 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 182 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 56 | 7,963 |

| Index | Harvard | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.1% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 75.9% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 41.2% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.5% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.7% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.8% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Harvard. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Harvard, NE schools is 42%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Harvard, NE, an average of 79.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 75.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Henderson, NE | 967 | 66% | 37.0% |
| Giltner, NE | 386 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Clay Center, NE | 889 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Doniphan, NE | 1,033 | 61% | 26.6% |
| Fairfield, NE | 431 | 57% | 19.3% |
| Harvard, NE | 1,232 | 42% | 13.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gueydan, LA | 1,232 | 86% | 78.6% |
| Haven, KS | 1,232 | 32% | 34.1% |
| Philadelphia, NY | 1,231 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Pomona, KS | 1,233 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Bannockburn, IL | 1,233 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Harvard, NE | 1,232 | 42% | 13.5% |