| Index | Altamont | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 406 | 7,963 |
| Index | Altamont | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.2% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.2% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.0% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.6% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.8% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.3% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.3% | 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 Altamont. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Altamont, PA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Altamont, PA, an average of 90.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Friedensburg, PA | 889 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Catawissa, PA | 1,476 | 72% | 49.3% |
| Cressona, PA | 1,350 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Schuylkill Haven, PA | 5,137 | 59% | 22.1% |
| Orwigsburg, PA | 2,964 | 58% | 20.3% |
| Altamont, PA | 517 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Garfield, AR | 517 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Reddick, FL | 517 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Edgartown, MA | 517 | 54% | 12.5% |
| Fisher, MN | 517 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Fillmore, IN | 517 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Altamont, PA | 517 | n/a |
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