| Index | Alden | Kansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 970 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 190 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 86 | 7,963 |
| Index | Alden | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 77.6% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.1% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.7% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.9% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 23.9% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.0% | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.0% | 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 Alden. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Alden, KS schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Alden, KS, an average of 77.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sterling, KS | 2,585 | 51% | 5.7% |
| Lyons, KS | 3,504 | 29% | 39.9% |
| Ellinwood, KS | 2,044 | 27% | 44.8% |
| Nickerson, KS | 863 | 26% | 46.5% |
| Chase, KS | 454 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Alden, KS | 127 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Goodnews Bay, AK | 127 | 18% | 63.5% |
| Sweetwater, OK | 127 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Avon, MT | 127 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Skykomish, WA | 127 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Divide, CO | 127 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Alden, KS | 127 | n/a |
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