| Index | Riverton | Kansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 26% | 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 | Riverton | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.9% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.3% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 42.5% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.5% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.4% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.3% | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 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, KS schools is 26%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Riverton, KS, an average of 89.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Webb City, MO | 12,139 | 65% | 35.2% |
| Carterville, MO | 2,225 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Carl Junction, MO | 8,409 | 49% | 1.7% |
| Joplin, MO | 51,877 | 38% | 21.4% |
| Baxter Springs, KS | 4,057 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Riverton, KS | 918 | 26% | 46.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Otego, NY | 918 | 68% | 41.1% |
| Lansing, IA | 918 | 80% | 66.7% |
| McCloud, CA | 918 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Benton, KS | 918 | 35% | 26.6% |
| Turtle Lake, WI | 918 | 39% | 19.1% |
| Riverton, KS | 918 | 26% | 46.9% |