| Index | Fort Ritchie | Maryland | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,163 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 674 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 112 | 7,963 |
| Index | Fort Ritchie | Maryland | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.7% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 94.7% | 86.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.2% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 40.4% | 44.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.1% | 38.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 17.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 5.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 2.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Fort Ritchie. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fort Ritchie, MD schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Fort Ritchie, MD, an average of 94.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Greencastle, PA | 4,008 | 69% | 44.4% |
| Sabillasville, MD | 390 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Fayetteville, PA | 2,855 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Cashtown, PA | 244 | 63% | 31.3% |
| Waynesboro, PA | 10,898 | 61% | 27.8% |
| Fort Ritchie, MD | 48 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Clinchport, VA | 48 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Chenega, AK | 48 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Starkweather, ND | 49 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Paynes Creek, CA | 47 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Interior, SD | 47 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Fort Ritchie, MD | 48 | n/a |
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