| Index | Alcester | South Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 41% | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 340 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 76 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 25 | 7,963 |
| Index | Alcester | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.6% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.0% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.4% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.2% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.7% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.5% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.5% | 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 Alcester. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Alcester, SD schools is 41%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Alcester, SD, an average of 80.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Akron, IA | 1,478 | 82% | 71.2% |
| Hawarden, IA | 3,057 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Beresford, SD | 2,371 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Alcester, SD | 952 | 41% | 15.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Centerville, SD | 952 | 52% | 8.7% |
| Athens, WI | 952 | 35% | 27.6% |
| Wakefield, KS | 952 | 20% | 58.9% |
| Belle Vernon, PA | 952 | 61% | 26.3% |
| Climax, MI | 953 | 42% | 12.0% |
| Alcester, SD | 952 | 41% | 15.3% |
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