| Index | Alderson | West Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | n/a | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 509 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 115 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 78 | 7,963 |
| Index | Alderson | West Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.8% | 80.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.2% | 78.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 65.2% | 44.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.3% | 26.3% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 25.5% | 19.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.2% | 7.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.5% | 2.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 0.8% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Alderson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Alderson, WV schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Alderson, WV, an average of 86.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Alderson, WV | 1,074 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lyndon, KS | 1,074 | 29% | 40.6% |
| Ship Bottom, NJ | 1,074 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Stevensville, MI | 1,074 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Waelder, TX | 1,075 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Penn Valley, CA | 1,073 | 44% | 8.7% |
| Alderson, WV | 1,074 | n/a |
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