| Index | Rison | Arkansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 49% | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 860 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 165 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 98 | 7,963 |
| Index | Rison | Arkansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 76.5% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 74.9% | 79.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 40.0% | 50.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.8% | 27.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.3% | 21.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.5% | 7.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Rison. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Rison, AR schools is 49%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Rison, AR, an average of 76.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 74.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kingsland, AR | 514 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Fordyce, AR | 3,748 | 35% | 26.6% |
| Rison, AR | 1,139 | 49% | 1.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Morristown, IN | 1,139 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Converse, IN | 1,139 | 45% | 6.8% |
| Halsey, OR | 1,139 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Konawa, OK | 1,139 | 28% | 41.7% |
| Fowler, CO | 1,139 | 38% | 20.5% |
| Rison, AR | 1,139 | 49% | 1.0% |
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