| Index | Ripley | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 893 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 206 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 68 | 7,963 |
| Index | Ripley | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 72.4% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 67.9% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.8% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.9% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.4% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.2% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.2% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, n/a private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Ripley. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ripley, MS schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Ripley, MS, an average of 72.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 67.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Myrtle, MS | 518 | 65% | 35.9% |
| Hickory Flat, MS | 668 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Walnut, MS | 1,253 | 46% | 4.2% |
| Blue Mountain, MS | 1,222 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Falkner, MS | 921 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Ripley, MS | 5,268 | 50% | 4.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Scarborough, ME | 5,268 | 65% | 35.1% |
| Dos Palos, CA | 5,266 | 24% | 49.7% |
| Williamsburg, KY | 5,266 | 56% | 16.7% |
| Bliss Corner, MA | 5,272 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Wadesboro, NC | 5,273 | 25% | 47.7% |
| Ripley, MS | 5,268 | 50% | 4.7% |
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