| Index | Riverside | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 35% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 23:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 90 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 40 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 12 | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Riverside | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 77.9% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.6% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.9% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.9% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.6% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.3% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.0% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 90 public schools, 40 private schools and 12 post-secondary schools in Riverside. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Riverside, CA schools is 35%. The average student to teacher ratio is 23:1. In Riverside, CA, an average of 77.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Eastvale, CA | 65,766 | 62% | 29.6% |
| Rancho Cucamonga, CA | 178,060 | 60% | 25.3% |
| Loma Linda, CA | 24,239 | 59% | 21.9% |
| Redlands, CA | 71,680 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Norco, CA | 27,021 | 48% | 0.9% |
| Riverside, CA | 327,569 | 35% | 26.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 326,332 | 47% | 2.7% |
| Santa Ana, CA | 332,610 | 36% | 24.4% |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 322,200 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Stockton, CA | 311,103 | 32% | 33.1% |
| Henderson, NV | 309,955 | 57% | 18.1% |
| Riverside, CA | 327,569 | 35% | 26.3% |
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