| Index | Ridgely | Maryland | National |
| Average Test Scores | 49% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,163 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 674 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 112 | 7,963 |
| Index | Ridgely | Maryland | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.1% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.3% | 86.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.2% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.6% | 44.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.2% | 38.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.1% | 17.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 5.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 2.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Ridgely. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ridgely, MD schools is 49%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Ridgely, MD, an average of 84.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cordova, MD | 551 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Hartly, DE | 167 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Centreville, MD | 4,829 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Church Hill, MD | 866 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Greensboro, MD | 2,873 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Ridgely, MD | 1,956 | 49% | 1.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Vincent, AL | 1,956 | 46% | 3.6% |
| Willow, AK | 1,956 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Darien, GA | 1,956 | 23% | 52.1% |
| Mexico, ME | 1,957 | 30% | 38.0% |
| Shaw, MS | 1,955 | 16% | 67.7% |
| Ridgely, MD | 1,956 | 49% | 1.0% |
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