| Index | Riviera Beach | Maryland | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,163 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 674 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 112 | 7,963 |
| Index | Riviera Beach | Maryland | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.5% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.9% | 86.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.2% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.2% | 44.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.2% | 38.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.4% | 17.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.5% | 5.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 2.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Riviera Beach. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Riviera Beach, MD schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Riviera Beach, MD, an average of 87.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Severna Park, MD | 38,729 | 69% | 44.6% |
| Ellicott City, MD | 73,272 | 66% | 37.5% |
| Crofton, MD | 29,482 | 65% | 34.9% |
| Crownsville, MD | 1,473 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Gambrills, MD | 2,929 | 62% | 29.5% |
| Riviera Beach, MD | 12,780 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mercerville, NJ | 12,783 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Miller Place, NY | 12,775 | 66% | 37.8% |
| McComb, MS | 12,788 | 27% | 43.2% |
| Cornelius, OR | 12,767 | 33% | 31.9% |
| Lindsay, CA | 12,793 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Riviera Beach, MD | 12,780 | n/a |
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