| Index | Rifton | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 56% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 4,060 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,092 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 483 | 7,963 |
| Index | Rifton | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.4% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.4% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 84.9% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 45.6% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 38.2% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 25.7% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 7.2% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 7.2% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Rifton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Rifton, NY schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Rifton, NY, an average of 93.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Red Hook, NY | 2,134 | 69% | 42.7% |
| Rhinebeck, NY | 2,565 | 68% | 41.3% |
| Freedom Plains, NY | 697 | 64% | 33.3% |
| New Paltz, NY | 7,169 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Stone Ridge, NY | 2,528 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Rifton, NY | 506 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Maynard, IA | 506 | 70% | 45.3% |
| Richland, IN | 506 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Dutton, AL | 506 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Missouri City, MO | 506 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Tangier, VA | 506 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Rifton, NY | 506 | n/a |
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