| Index | Ridgway | 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 | Ridgway | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.7% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.0% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 49.8% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.8% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.5% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.6% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 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 Ridgway. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ridgway, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Ridgway, IL, an average of 83.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Junction, IL | 82 | 26% | 46.2% |
| Eldorado, IL | 4,000 | 24% | 49.7% |
| Norris City, IL | 1,325 | 21% | 56.3% |
| Ridgway, IL | 831 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hardin, IL | 831 | 44% | 7.8% |
| Lamberton, MN | 831 | 65% | 34.9% |
| Annville, KY | 831 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Tilghman Island, MD | 831 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Pearl City, IL | 831 | 41% | 15.6% |
| Ridgway, IL | 831 | n/a |
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