| Index | Ricardo | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 463 | 7,963 |

| Index | Ricardo | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.2% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.2% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 48.1% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.8% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.8% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Ricardo. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ricardo, TX schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Ricardo, TX, an average of 86.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bishop, TX | 3,183 | 60% | 25.3% |
| Sarita, TX | 397 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Riviera, TX | 488 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Kingsville, TX | 25,932 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Ricardo, TX | 918 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| McCloud, CA | 918 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Benton, KS | 918 | 35% | 26.6% |
| Riverton, KS | 918 | 26% | 46.9% |
| Turtle Lake, WI | 918 | 39% | 19.1% |
| Lansing, IA | 918 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Ricardo, TX | 918 | n/a |