| 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 | 287 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Fort Riley, KS | 8,950 | 48% | 0.6% |
| Ogden, KS | 1,516 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Manhattan, KS | 57,133 | 44% | 8.0% |
| Milford, KS | 361 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Riley, KS | 1,296 | 46% | 5.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Grace, ID | 1,296 | 58% | 21.4% |
| Carey, ID | 1,296 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Marissa, IL | 1,297 | 23% | 51.6% |
| Curtice, OH | 1,297 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Shullsburg, WI | 1,295 | 42% | 12.2% |
| Riley, KS | 1,296 | 46% | 5.2% |