| Index | Rising Sun | Indiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 42% | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 27:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,755 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 675 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 141 | 7,963 |
| Index | Rising Sun | Indiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.6% | 84.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.5% | 82.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 34.3% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.9% | 33.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.1% | 24.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.1% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Rising Sun. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Rising Sun, IN schools is 42%. The average student to teacher ratio is 27:1. In Rising Sun, IN, an average of 81.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cleves, OH | 3,371 | 69% | 43.8% |
| Union, KY | 5,988 | 64% | 33.5% |
| Hebron, KY | 6,845 | 62% | 30.0% |
| Villa Hills, KY | 7,475 | 59% | 21.9% |
| Verona, KY | 1,222 | 58% | 20.8% |
| Rising Sun, IN | 2,108 | 42% | 12.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lake Mills, IA | 2,108 | 75% | 55.6% |
| Narrows, VA | 2,108 | 79% | 64.6% |
| Frankton, IN | 2,107 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Springfield, SD | 2,110 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Richmond, IL | 2,106 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Rising Sun, IN | 2,108 | 42% | 12.5% |
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