| Index | Ridgway | Colorado | National |
| Average Test Scores | 57% | 39% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,426 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 384 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 138 | 7,963 |
| Index | Ridgway | Colorado | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.4% | 87.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.9% | 87.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 81.2% | 69.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 60.0% | 47.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 54.5% | 38.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 16.4% | 14.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.6% | 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, CO schools is 57%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Ridgway, CO, an average of 94.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ouray, CO | 1,046 | 57% | 18.1% |
| Ridgway, CO | 1,142 | 57% | 19.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Foreman, AR | 1,142 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Alamo, NV | 1,142 | 47% | 3.1% |
| West Middlesex, PA | 1,142 | 59% | 22.9% |
| Eddyville, IA | 1,142 | 65% | 34.9% |
| Maysville, MO | 1,142 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Ridgway, CO | 1,142 | 57% | 19.1% |
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