| Index | Alma | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Alma | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.6% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.9% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.6% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.3% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.3% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.9% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.4% | 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 Alma. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Alma, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Alma, IL, an average of 84.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Iuka, IL | 486 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Salem, IL | 6,988 | 42% | 12.8% |
| Odin, IL | 999 | 34% | 30.2% |
| Patoka, IL | 585 | 29% | 39.6% |
| Kinmundy, IL | 915 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Alma, IL | 296 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Belcher, LA | 296 | 94% | 95.8% |
| Bullhead, SD | 296 | 20% | 58.3% |
| St. Joe, AR | 296 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Avinger, TX | 296 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Dodson, LA | 296 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Alma, IL | 296 | n/a |
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