| Index | Harvey | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 15% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 21:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 12 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Harvey | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 73.1% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 71.6% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 37.9% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 12.9% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.6% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.0% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.1% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 12 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Harvey. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Harvey, IL schools is 15%. The average student to teacher ratio is 21:1. In Harvey, IL, an average of 73.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 71.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hinsdale, IL | 17,366 | 74% | 54.7% |
| Western Springs, IL | 13,247 | 74% | 54.4% |
| Munster, IN | 22,604 | 70% | 46.0% |
| Dyer, IN | 15,933 | 64% | 33.3% |
| St. John, IN | 18,382 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Harvey, IL | 24,295 | 15% | 68.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Okemos, MI | 24,295 | 65% | 34.6% |
| Palmetto Bay, FL | 24,308 | 73% | 52.1% |
| Avon Lake, OH | 24,309 | 88% | 83.2% |
| Papillion, NE | 24,310 | 61% | 28.0% |
| Elmwood Park, IL | 24,274 | 34% | 28.9% |
| Harvey, IL | 24,295 | 15% | 68.4% |
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