| Index | Dry Ridge | Kentucky | National |
| Average Test Scores | 42% | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 1,157 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 298 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 130 | 7,963 |

| Index | Dry Ridge | Kentucky | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 76.4% | 81.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 75.5% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 40.1% | 51.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.2% | 30.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.8% | 22.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.6% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 2.6% | 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 Dry Ridge. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Dry Ridge, KY schools is 42%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Dry Ridge, KY, an average of 76.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 75.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Verona, KY | 1,256 | 58% | 20.8% |
| Walton, KY | 4,473 | 56% | 16.1% |
| Crittenden, KY | 3,981 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Butler, KY | 743 | 47% | 1.6% |
| Williamstown, KY | 4,019 | 44% | 8.1% |
| Dry Ridge, KY | 2,206 | 42% | 13.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Carlton, OR | 2,206 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Greybull, WY | 2,206 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Thorsby, AL | 2,206 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Atlanta, IL | 2,207 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Krebs, OK | 2,205 | 32% | 34.4% |
| Dry Ridge, KY | 2,206 | 42% | 13.1% |