| Index | Rufus | Oregon | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,097 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 361 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 89 | 7,963 |

| Index | Rufus | Oregon | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.8% | 86.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.8% | 85.4% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 40.0% | 66.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 8.8% | 39.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 2.9% | 31.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.8% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Rufus. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Rufus, OR schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Rufus, OR, an average of 81.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Centerville, WA | 122 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Moro, OR | 336 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Goldendale, WA | 3,695 | 45% | 5.9% |
| Wishram, WA | 553 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Rufus, OR | 216 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kaltag, AK | 216 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Middletown, IL | 216 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Soper, OK | 216 | 22% | 53.6% |
| Utopia, TX | 216 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Baskin, LA | 216 | 57% | 17.7% |
| Rufus, OR | 216 | n/a |