| Index | Ripon | Wisconsin | National |
| Average Test Scores | 55% | 41% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 1,869 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 872 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 114 | 7,963 |

| Index | Ripon | Wisconsin | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.0% | 89.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.7% | 87.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.7% | 59.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.8% | 38.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.0% | 28.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.6% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.3% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.6% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Ripon. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ripon, WI schools is 55%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Ripon, WI, an average of 89.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rosendale, WI | 927 | 58% | 21.2% |
| Green Lake, WI | 905 | 51% | 5.7% |
| Oakfield, WI | 1,119 | 51% | 5.2% |
| Brandon, WI | 914 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Princeton, WI | 1,236 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Ripon, WI | 8,110 | 55% | 14.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bellevue, OH | 8,110 | 71% | 48.3% |
| York, NE | 8,115 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Gilberts, IL | 8,116 | 44% | 8.3% |
| Dexter, MO | 8,103 | 45% | 5.9% |
| Santa Clara, UT | 8,103 | 47% | 1.7% |
| Ripon, WI | 8,110 | 55% | 14.4% |