| Index | Ruston | Washington | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 54% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,991 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 548 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 147 | 7,963 |
| Index | Ruston | Washington | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.2% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 95.1% | 86.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 76.2% | 67.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 57.9% | 43.3% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 45.9% | 33.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 22.5% | 12.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 8.4% | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.7% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Ruston. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ruston, WA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Ruston, WA, an average of 95.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 95.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| University Place, WA | 33,661 | 72% | 49.1% |
| Sumner, WA | 10,246 | 67% | 39.0% |
| Gig Harbor, WA | 10,280 | 65% | 35.9% |
| Steilacoom, WA | 6,366 | 65% | 35.7% |
| North Fort Lewis, WA | 6,402 | 63% | 31.8% |
| Ruston, WA | 1,329 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Augusta, KY | 1,329 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Plains, TX | 1,329 | 34% | 29.5% |
| Edison, GA | 1,329 | 24% | 49.7% |
| Cavalier, ND | 1,328 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Fort Covington Hamlet, NY | 1,328 | 50% | 4.5% |
| Ruston, WA | 1,329 | n/a |
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