| Index | Alden | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 55% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 140 | 7,963 |
| Index | Alden | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.6% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.7% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.7% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.2% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.4% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.6% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.4% | 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, MN schools is 55%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Alden, MN, an average of 90.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Minnesota Lake, MN | 575 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Ellendale, MN | 760 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Wells, MN | 2,367 | 57% | 19.3% |
| Glenville, MN | 631 | 46% | 4.2% |
| Albert Lea, MN | 17,804 | 44% | 8.2% |
| Alden, MN | 708 | 55% | 13.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ducor, CA | 708 | 11% | 77.1% |
| Edgemont, SD | 708 | 42% | 12.0% |
| Muir, MI | 708 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Jackson, NC | 708 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Hamilton, VA | 708 | 83% | 72.9% |
| Alden, MN | 708 | 55% | 13.5% |
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