| Index | Old Ripley | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Old Ripley | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 64.8% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 55.7% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 25.0% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 8.0% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 0.0% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Old Ripley. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Old Ripley, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Old Ripley, IL, an average of 64.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 55.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| St. Jacob, IL | 1,529 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Worden, IL | 875 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Alhambra, IL | 676 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Marine, IL | 994 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Highland, IL | 10,122 | 47% | 1.3% |
| Old Ripley, IL | 79 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Oberon, ND | 79 | 13% | 74.0% |
| Hope, AK | 79 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Sleetmute, AK | 78 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Lost Springs, KS | 80 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Geyser, MT | 78 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Old Ripley, IL | 79 | n/a |
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