| Index | Riverside | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 66% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Riverside | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.5% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.2% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.2% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.3% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.3% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.8% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Riverside. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Riverside, IA schools is 66%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Riverside, IA, an average of 92.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wellman, IA | 1,428 | 74% | 53.1% |
| Kalona, IA | 2,528 | 69% | 43.8% |
| Coralville, IA | 21,630 | 68% | 41.9% |
| West Branch, IA | 2,357 | 68% | 40.6% |
| Iowa City, IA | 75,849 | 65% | 35.6% |
| Riverside, IA | 1,021 | 66% | 36.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ipswich, SD | 1,021 | 62% | 28.4% |
| Norman Park, GA | 1,021 | 33% | 31.3% |
| Ashmore, IL | 1,021 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Von Ormy, TX | 1,022 | 34% | 29.4% |
| Buffalo, SC | 1,020 | 34% | 29.2% |
| Riverside, IA | 1,021 | 66% | 36.5% |
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