| Index | Riverside | Connecticut | National |
| Average Test Scores | 86% | 53% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 654 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 207 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 81 | 7,963 |
| Index | Riverside | Connecticut | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 96.4% | 88.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 96.4% | 86.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 87.8% | 62.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 74.7% | 45.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 69.6% | 38.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 35.5% | 16.8% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 12.4% | 4.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.9% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Riverside. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Riverside, CT schools is 86%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Riverside, CT, an average of 96.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 96.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sea Cliff, NY | 5,045 | 92% | 91.7% |
| Glen Head, NY | 4,843 | 89% | 85.7% |
| Bronxville, NY | 6,450 | 88% | 82.3% |
| Scarsdale, NY | 17,890 | 87% | 81.8% |
| Cold Spring Harbor, NY | 2,864 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Riverside, CT | 8,855 | 86% | 78.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cloverdale, CA | 8,854 | 35% | 27.4% |
| Ashland, NJ | 8,853 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Edgewater, MD | 8,850 | 60% | 24.3% |
| Hooper, UT | 8,850 | 46% | 4.2% |
| Smithville, NJ | 8,861 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Riverside, CT | 8,855 | 86% | 78.6% |
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