| Index | Alton | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 81% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Alton | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.4% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.8% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 58.3% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 36.7% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 27.0% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.0% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.8% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Alton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Alton, IA schools is 81%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Alton, IA, an average of 90.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hospers, IA | 812 | 89% | 84.4% |
| Orange City, IA | 6,158 | 87% | 81.8% |
| Boyden, IA | 905 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Hull, IA | 1,987 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Rock Valley, IA | 3,858 | 77% | 59.7% |
| Alton, IA | 1,534 | 81% | 68.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wolcott, NY | 1,534 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Hughes Springs, TX | 1,534 | 54% | 12.8% |
| Fryeburg, ME | 1,533 | 31% | 35.4% |
| Lawton, MI | 1,533 | 44% | 7.8% |
| Farwell, TX | 1,535 | 49% | 1.7% |
| Alton, IA | 1,534 | 81% | 68.8% |
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