| 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 | 8,377 | 79% | 64.6% |
| Clarendon Hills, IL | 9,104 | 77% | 59.4% |
| Hinsdale, IL | 17,817 | 74% | 54.7% |
| Western Springs, IL | 13,775 | 74% | 54.4% |
| River Forest, IL | 11,215 | 67% | 38.5% |
| Riverside, IL | 9,044 | 65% | 35.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Andalusia, AL | 9,041 | 50% | 5.1% |
| McFarland, WI | 9,040 | 33% | 31.7% |
| New Albany, MS | 9,039 | 61% | 26.3% |
| Palm Beach, FL | 9,038 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Clinton, MO | 9,037 | 43% | 10.8% |
| Riverside, IL | 9,044 | 65% | 35.2% |