| Index | Howard | Ohio | National |
| Average Test Scores | 64% | 61% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 3,650 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,000 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 393 | 7,963 |

| Index | Howard | Ohio | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 100.0% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 100.0% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 0.0% | 55.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 0.0% | 35.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 0.0% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Howard. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Howard, OH schools is 64%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Howard, OH, an average of 100.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 100.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gambier, OH | 2,428 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Fredericktown, OH | 2,600 | 76% | 58.7% |
| Butler, OH | 878 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Mount Vernon, OH | 17,264 | 72% | 49.0% |
| Bellville, OH | 2,041 | 68% | 41.0% |
| Howard, OH | 183 | 64% | 33.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Patch Grove, WI | 183 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Point Lay, AK | 183 | 10% | 79.2% |
| Vandervoort, AR | 184 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Malta Bend, MO | 182 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Bolivia, NC | 182 | 55% | 15.0% |
| Howard, OH | 183 | 64% | 33.3% |