| Index | Richlands | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 38% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Richlands | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.6% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.1% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 63.3% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.0% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.9% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.2% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Richlands. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Richlands, NC schools is 38%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Richlands, NC, an average of 90.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Trenton, NC | 256 | 43% | 10.8% |
| Beulaville, NC | 1,666 | 42% | 13.0% |
| Pink Hill, NC | 636 | 39% | 18.8% |
| Jacksonville, NC | 74,313 | 37% | 23.6% |
| Richlands, NC | 2,870 | 38% | 20.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lodi, OH | 2,870 | 67% | 38.5% |
| Galena, KS | 2,869 | 23% | 52.1% |
| Drumright, OK | 2,868 | 19% | 60.0% |
| St. Helen, MI | 2,868 | 31% | 35.4% |
| North Sioux City, SD | 2,868 | 60% | 25.5% |
| Richlands, NC | 2,870 | 38% | 20.6% |
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