| Index | Ridgely | Tennessee | National |
| Average Test Scores | 24% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,390 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 430 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 189 | 7,963 |
| Index | Ridgely | Tennessee | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 68.3% | 82.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 66.4% | 79.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 31.7% | 53.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 12.7% | 32.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.2% | 25.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.0% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Ridgely. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ridgely, TN schools is 24%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Ridgely, TN, an average of 68.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 66.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dyersburg, TN | 16,371 | 50% | 3.6% |
| Portageville, MO | 2,959 | 42% | 12.2% |
| Newbern, TN | 3,293 | 42% | 12.8% |
| Hornbeak, TN | 522 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Caruthersville, MO | 5,518 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Ridgely, TN | 1,882 | 24% | 51.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gearhart, OR | 1,881 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Leon, IA | 1,883 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Manteo, NC | 1,883 | 50% | 4.9% |
| Mart, TX | 1,881 | 21% | 56.3% |
| Cameron, WI | 1,880 | 41% | 15.2% |
| Ridgely, TN | 1,882 | 24% | 51.0% |
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