Index	Harvey	Illinois	National
Average Test Scores	12%	31%	49%
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

The Harvey, IL educational system consists of 12 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools. Harvey public schools have average test scores of 12% which is 63% lower than than the Illinois average and 76% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Harvey public schools is 21:1, compared to 18:1 in Illinois and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 73.1% of students have completed 8th grade, 71.6% have completed high school, 9.6% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 0.1% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Harvey

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%

Harvey, IL School Districts

Harvey School District 152 South Holland School District 151 Thornton Township High School District 205 West Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147

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 12%. 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.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Munster, IN	23,103	83%	69%
St. John, IN	15,777	79%	60%
Highland, IN	23,107	74%	50%
Western Springs, IL	13,133	73%	49%
Schererville, IN	28,899	73%	49%
Harvey, IL	25,625	12%	76%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Soledad, CA	25,616	26%	46%
Hazelwood, MO	25,604	53%	7%
Homewood, AL	25,652	68%	38%
Lebanon, PA	25,654	44%	11%
Temple Terrace, FL	25,654	46%	6%
Harvey, IL	25,625	12%	76%

Source: The Harvey, IL education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.