| Index | Hartington | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 55% | 53% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 10:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 780 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 182 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 56 | 7,963 |
| Index | Hartington | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.1% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.4% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 56.9% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.3% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.4% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.1% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.1% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hartington. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hartington, NE schools is 55%. The average student to teacher ratio is 10:1. In Hartington, NE, an average of 93.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Crofton, NE | 898 | 58% | 21.4% |
| Wausa, NE | 603 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Laurel, NE | 1,027 | 52% | 8.9% |
| Coleridge, NE | 451 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Wynot, NE | 252 | 52% | 7.6% |
| Hartington, NE | 1,522 | 55% | 13.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sibley, LA | 1,521 | 72% | 49.0% |
| Thornville, OH | 1,523 | 68% | 41.3% |
| Nashville, IN | 1,521 | 52% | 7.8% |
| Kirkland, IL | 1,524 | 20% | 59.4% |
| Beverly, OH | 1,520 | 72% | 49.0% |
| Hartington, NE | 1,522 | 55% | 13.5% |
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