| Index | Risco | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 41% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,899 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 213 | 7,963 |
| Index | Risco | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.3% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.5% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 32.0% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 11.9% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 6.1% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.8% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Risco. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Risco, MO schools is 41%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Risco, MO, an average of 78.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Matthews, MO | 635 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Bernie, MO | 1,906 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Campbell, MO | 1,768 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Portageville, MO | 2,959 | 42% | 12.2% |
| New Madrid, MO | 2,863 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Risco, MO | 257 | 41% | 14.6% |
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| Metaline Falls, WA | 256 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Trenton, NC | 256 | 43% | 10.8% |
| Hickory, KY | 256 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Risco, MO | 257 | 41% | 14.6% |
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