| Index | Riverton | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |

| Index | Riverton | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.8% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.8% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.9% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.7% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.1% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.2% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Riverton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Riverton, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Riverton, IA, an average of 79.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Shenandoah, IA | 5,020 | 76% | 57.3% |
| Tabor, IA | 1,143 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Sidney, IA | 1,040 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Essex, IA | 791 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Hamburg, IA | 1,326 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Riverton, IA | 263 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Centerview, MO | 263 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Munich, ND | 264 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Hickory, KY | 262 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Oakland, KY | 264 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Dixon, MT | 262 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Riverton, IA | 263 | n/a |