| Index | Rising Sun | Maryland | National |
| Average Test Scores | 49% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,163 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 674 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 112 | 7,963 |

| Index | Rising Sun | Maryland | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.3% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.8% | 86.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 42.2% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.1% | 44.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.9% | 38.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.9% | 17.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 5.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 2.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Rising Sun. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Rising Sun, MD schools is 49%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Rising Sun, MD, an average of 80.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| West Grove, PA | 2,904 | 69% | 44.0% |
| Charlestown, MD | 1,590 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Oxford, PA | 5,770 | 54% | 12.0% |
| Chesapeake City, MD | 742 | 52% | 8.7% |
| Darlington, MD | 533 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Rising Sun, MD | 2,890 | 49% | 2.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bethel, OH | 2,890 | 70% | 46.2% |
| Bloomingdale, GA | 2,890 | 29% | 40.1% |
| Mount Vernon, TX | 2,891 | 47% | 2.4% |
| Jarrettsville, MD | 2,889 | 63% | 30.7% |
| Hamilton, IL | 2,889 | 38% | 20.3% |
| Rising Sun, MD | 2,890 | 49% | 2.8% |