| Index | Riverside | Maryland | National |
| Average Test Scores | 34% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,163 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 674 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 112 | 7,963 |
| Index | Riverside | Maryland | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.9% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.9% | 86.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 69.9% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 42.3% | 44.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 36.1% | 38.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.7% | 17.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 5.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 2.5% | 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, MD schools is 34%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Riverside, MD, an average of 89.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Perry Hall, MD | 27,778 | 70% | 46.4% |
| Kingsville, MD | 4,649 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Fallston, MD | 9,118 | 68% | 41.7% |
| Bel Air North, MD | 30,639 | 63% | 31.3% |
| Jarrettsville, MD | 2,827 | 63% | 30.7% |
| Riverside, MD | 5,888 | 34% | 29.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Morris Plains, NJ | 5,888 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Somerset, PA | 5,888 | 64% | 32.8% |
| Attalla, AL | 5,885 | 46% | 4.8% |
| McKees Rocks, PA | 5,892 | 32% | 32.6% |
| Villa Park, CA | 5,883 | 58% | 20.3% |
| Riverside, MD | 5,888 | 34% | 29.2% |
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