Ryeford is a rural

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in the Toowoomba Region,

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, Australia. In the Ryeford had a population of 57 people.

Geography

Kings Creek forms the southern and eastern boundary of the locality.

History

Ryeford State School opened on 8 November 1937. The school celebrated its 50th anniversary with a monument unveiled on 7 November 1987 by

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, Queensland Minister of Education. It opened on 8 November 1937. In 2016, the school had no children enrolled, having had only 2 children in 2015. It was permanently closed on 12 December 2016. The school was at 968 Clifton Leyburn Road (). The school's website was archived. In the , Ryeford had a population of 57 people.

Education

There are no schools in Ryeford. The nearest government primary schools are Back Plains State School in neighbouring Back Plains to the north-west and Clifton State School in neighbouring

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to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Clifton State High School, also in Clifton.

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