| Index | Richards | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,899 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 213 | 7,963 |
| Index | Richards | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.8% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.5% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.3% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.9% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.1% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.8% | 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 Richards. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Richards, MO schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Richards, MO, an average of 90.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hume, MO | 308 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Rich Hill, MO | 1,402 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Nevada, MO | 8,198 | 41% | 15.4% |
| Fort Scott, KS | 7,715 | 24% | 51.0% |
| Bronaugh, MO | 193 | 21% | 55.7% |
| Richards, MO | 114 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Allamuchy, NJ | 114 | 48% | = 100 |
| Bartlett, NE | 114 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Mount Erie, IL | 114 | 40% | 16.7% |
| New Cambria, MO | 114 | 44% | 8.9% |
| Midland, SD | 115 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Richards, MO | 114 | n/a |
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