| Index | Howard | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | 89% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 406 | 7,963 |

| Index | Howard | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.6% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.2% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 49.5% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.1% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.8% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.4% | 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, PA schools is 89%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Howard, PA, an average of 92.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rebersburg, PA | 544 | 75% | 56.3% |
| Pleasant Gap, PA | 3,296 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Centre Hall, PA | 1,540 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Spring Mills, PA | 421 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Bellefonte, PA | 6,492 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Howard, PA | 837 | 89% | 85.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Blackduck, MN | 837 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Milltown, IN | 837 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Hinton, IA | 837 | 78% | 62.5% |
| Bruce, WI | 837 | 36% | 24.3% |
| Cumby, TX | 836 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Howard, PA | 837 | 89% | 85.4% |