| Index | Richfield | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |

| Index | Richfield | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 73.9% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 72.6% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.3% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.9% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.7% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.2% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.7% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Richfield. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Richfield, NC schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Richfield, NC, an average of 73.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 72.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Misenheimer, NC | 718 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Badin, NC | 2,043 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Locust, NC | 3,560 | 50% | 3.6% |
| Mount Pleasant, NC | 2,051 | 47% | 1.7% |
| Faith, NC | 1,083 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Richfield, NC | 927 | 40% | 17.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Emerson, NE | 927 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Rosendale, WI | 927 | 58% | 21.2% |
| Chateaugay, NY | 927 | 51% | 5.7% |
| Vienna, MO | 927 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Aurelia, IA | 928 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Richfield, NC | 927 | 40% | 17.7% |