| Index | Richland | Indiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 60% | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,755 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 675 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 141 | 7,963 |

| Index | Richland | Indiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.2% | 84.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.7% | 82.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.3% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.0% | 33.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.8% | 24.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.8% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Richland. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Richland, IN schools is 60%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Richland, IN, an average of 87.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Spottsville, KY | 363 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Chrisney, IN | 701 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Tennyson, IN | 240 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Newburgh, IN | 3,355 | 65% | 35.1% |
| Chandler, IN | 3,752 | 64% | 33.3% |
| Richland, IN | 517 | 60% | 24.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fairgrove, MI | 517 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Canute, OK | 517 | 40% | 17.2% |
| Tremont, MS | 518 | 47% | 2.1% |
| De Beque, CO | 516 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Cisne, IL | 516 | 27% | 43.2% |
| Richland, IN | 517 | 60% | 24.0% |