| Index | Ridgway | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | 69% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 406 | 7,963 |

| Index | Ridgway | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.6% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.5% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.6% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.3% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.9% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.7% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Ridgway. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ridgway, PA schools is 69%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Ridgway, PA, an average of 90.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kersey, PA | 1,044 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Brockway, PA | 2,124 | 63% | 30.2% |
| St. Marys, PA | 12,663 | 61% | 26.7% |
| Johnsonburg, PA | 2,383 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Weedville, PA | 469 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Ridgway, PA | 3,917 | 69% | 43.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Leonardtown, MD | 3,918 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Clyde, TX | 3,915 | 53% | 10.4% |
| Rochester, IL | 3,914 | 36% | 24.7% |
| Lancaster, KY | 3,914 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Catskill, NY | 3,920 | 59% | 23.6% |
| Ridgway, PA | 3,917 | 69% | 43.1% |