| Index | Ridgefield | Connecticut | National |
| Average Test Scores | 83% | 53% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 10 | 654 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 207 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 81 | 7,963 |
| Index | Ridgefield | Connecticut | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 96.3% | 88.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 96.1% | 86.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 87.1% | 62.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 78.2% | 45.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 73.8% | 38.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 35.7% | 16.8% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 9.5% | 4.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.9% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 10 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Ridgefield. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ridgefield, CT schools is 83%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Ridgefield, CT, an average of 96.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 96.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lincolndale, NY | 1,407 | 99% | 105.2% |
| Carmel Hamlet, NY | 6,278 | 99% | 105.2% |
| Chappaqua, NY | 2,628 | 86% | 79.0% |
| Armonk, NY | 4,440 | 86% | 78.8% |
| Darien, CT | 21,519 | 85% | 76.9% |
| Ridgefield, CT | 7,228 | 83% | 73.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Stanwood, WA | 7,228 | 59% | 23.4% |
| Wauseon, OH | 7,229 | 74% | 54.5% |
| Hudson, NH | 7,230 | 50% | 4.4% |
| Canfield, OH | 7,226 | 88% | 84.2% |
| Midland Park, NJ | 7,230 | 66% | 38.0% |
| Ridgefield, CT | 7,228 | 83% | 73.5% |
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