| Index | Richmond | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 53% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Richmond | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.3% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.3% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.4% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.8% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 23.2% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.9% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Richmond. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Richmond, IL schools is 53%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Richmond, IL, an average of 88.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Silver Lake, WI | 2,506 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Bristol, WI | 5,079 | 56% | 15.6% |
| Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI | 1,518 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Grayslake, IL | 20,482 | 52% | 7.7% |
| Burlington, WI | 10,911 | 51% | 6.6% |
| Richmond, IL | 2,106 | 53% | 9.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Frankton, IN | 2,107 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Pawling, NY | 2,105 | 68% | 42.0% |
| Narrows, VA | 2,108 | 79% | 64.6% |
| Cascade, IA | 2,104 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Lake Mills, IA | 2,108 | 75% | 55.6% |
| Richmond, IL | 2,106 | 53% | 9.4% |
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