| Index | Riley | Kansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 46% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 970 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 190 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 86 | 7,963 |
| Index | Riley | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.0% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.3% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 69.3% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 38.2% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 27.9% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.6% | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Riley. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Riley, KS schools is 46%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Riley, KS, an average of 90.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Olsburg, KS | 276 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Fort Riley, KS | 8,720 | 48% | 0.6% |
| Ogden, KS | 1,475 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Manhattan, KS | 55,045 | 44% | 8.0% |
| Milford, KS | 347 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Riley, KS | 1,265 | 46% | 5.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Carey, ID | 1,265 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Weidman, MI | 1,265 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Waymart, PA | 1,264 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Wetumka, OK | 1,264 | 16% | 66.7% |
| China Spring, TX | 1,264 | 59% | 21.9% |
| Riley, KS | 1,265 | 46% | 5.2% |
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