The small village of Harvard, IL is proud of its education system. Although the population of the village is only 7,000 people, the quality of education provided to its citizens is far above that expected for such a small area. Students in Harvard have access to two school districts – Harvard School District #50 and McHenry County Regional School Unit #26. These two districts provide a variety of educational opportunities for local students, ranging from pre-Kindergarten through high school. The schools within these districts are consistently rated highly by parents, staff and students alike; with an overall rating of 8 out 10 according to BestPlaces.net. Furthermore, many local families take advantage of the numerous extracurricular activities available throughout the district and larger region such as music classes, sports teams and after-school clubs. All in all, Harvard residents are very proud of their education system which provides an excellent learning environment for their children.
Harvard schools spend $12,325 per student (The US average is $12,383). There are 15 pupils per teacher, 598 students per librarian, and 1,196 children per counselor.