| Index | Alden | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 70% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Alden | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.7% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.2% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 43.1% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.6% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.2% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.7% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Alden. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Alden, IA schools is 70%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Alden, IA, an average of 83.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Radcliffe, IA | 596 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Jewell Junction, IA | 1,346 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Iowa Falls, IA | 5,067 | 73% | 51.7% |
| Blairsburg, IA | 149 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Hubbard, IA | 771 | 66% | 37.5% |
| Alden, IA | 810 | 70% | 44.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cheyenne, OK | 810 | 52% | 8.9% |
| New Site, AL | 810 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Wittmann, AZ | 810 | 33% | 31.3% |
| Deport, TX | 810 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Pepin, WI | 809 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Alden, IA | 810 | 70% | 44.8% |
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