| Index | Alston | Georgia | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 2,164 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 515 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 192 | 7,963 |
| Index | Alston | Georgia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 67.6% | 82.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 67.6% | 81.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 42.9% | 57.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 17.1% | 36.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.4% | 29.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.5% | 11.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Alston. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Alston, GA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Alston, GA, an average of 67.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 67.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lyons, GA | 4,263 | 40% | 15.9% |
| Mount Vernon, GA | 2,537 | 34% | 30.2% |
| Vidalia, GA | 10,380 | 33% | 31.9% |
| Ailey, GA | 595 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Alston, GA | 180 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Elida, NM | 180 | 30% | 38.0% |
| Hardyville, KY | 180 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Poneto, IN | 180 | 51% | 6.8% |
| Fort Apache, AZ | 180 | 5% | 89.6% |
| San Simon, AZ | 180 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Alston, GA | 180 | n/a |
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