| Index | Richardson | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 54% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 33 | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 9 | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 4 | 463 | 7,963 |
| Index | Richardson | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.6% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.0% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 77.9% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 59.4% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 53.1% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 19.7% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.1% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.1% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 33 public schools, 9 private schools and 4 post-secondary schools in Richardson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Richardson, TX schools is 54%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Richardson, TX, an average of 91.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lucas, TX | 8,137 | 86% | 78.8% |
| Fairview, TX | 8,998 | 83% | 71.9% |
| Murphy, TX | 20,711 | 73% | 51.8% |
| Frisco, TX | 188,387 | 71% | 48.9% |
| Allen, TX | 104,040 | 71% | 48.1% |
| Richardson, TX | 118,583 | 54% | 13.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sugar Land, TX | 118,563 | 69% | 43.7% |
| Evansville, IN | 118,414 | 42% | 12.7% |
| Cambridge, MA | 117,822 | 59% | 23.0% |
| Lansing, MI | 117,488 | 29% | 40.0% |
| Beaumont, TX | 117,321 | 32% | 33.9% |
| Richardson, TX | 118,583 | 54% | 13.4% |
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