| Index | Riviera Beach | Florida | National |
| Average Test Scores | 43% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 14 | 3,388 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 1,640 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 466 | 7,963 |

| Index | Riviera Beach | Florida | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.1% | 84.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.3% | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.9% | 58.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.9% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 23.1% | 27.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.6% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.6% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 14 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Riviera Beach. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Riviera Beach, FL schools is 43%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Riviera Beach, FL, an average of 81.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Palm Beach, FL | 9,038 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Wellington, FL | 66,604 | 74% | 54.5% |
| North Palm Beach, FL | 13,409 | 72% | 49.0% |
| The Acreage, FL | 41,413 | 71% | 46.9% |
| Jupiter, FL | 66,688 | 69% | 44.1% |
| Riviera Beach, FL | 35,972 | 43% | 11.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pleasant Hill, CA | 35,995 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Owings Mills, MD | 35,995 | 29% | 40.6% |
| Stow, OH | 35,909 | 74% | 53.7% |
| Manhattan Beach, CA | 36,038 | 83% | 73.2% |
| Orangevale, CA | 36,046 | 52% | 8.0% |
| Riviera Beach, FL | 35,972 | 43% | 11.1% |