| Index | Riverside | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 65% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Riverside | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.0% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.8% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 80.1% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 65.6% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 61.5% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 30.8% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 12.0% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 4.1% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Riverside. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Riverside, IL schools is 65%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Riverside, IL, an average of 95.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Oak Brook, IL | 8,085 | 79% | 64.6% |
| Clarendon Hills, IL | 8,834 | 77% | 59.4% |
| Hinsdale, IL | 17,366 | 74% | 54.7% |
| Western Springs, IL | 13,247 | 74% | 54.4% |
| River Forest, IL | 10,883 | 67% | 38.5% |
| Riverside, IL | 8,748 | 65% | 35.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fitzgerald, GA | 8,747 | 22% | 54.5% |
| Marathon, FL | 8,746 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Ridgefield, WA | 8,751 | 68% | 41.5% |
| Pulaski, VA | 8,744 | 74% | 53.5% |
| Hanover, NH | 8,744 | 82% | 70.5% |
| Riverside, IL | 8,748 | 65% | 35.2% |
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