| Index | Alton | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 30% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,899 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 213 | 7,963 |
| Index | Alton | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.6% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 68.9% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 33.2% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 13.7% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.7% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.0% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.8% | 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 Alton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Alton, MO schools is 30%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Alton, MO, an average of 80.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 68.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Thayer, MO | 2,578 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Mammoth Spring, AR | 1,117 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Koshkonong, MO | 153 | 24% | 51.0% |
| Alton, MO | 638 | 30% | 37.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wolsey, SD | 638 | 38% | 20.5% |
| Satsop, WA | 638 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Warner, NH | 638 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Elgin, IA | 638 | 78% | 62.0% |
| Lake Benton, MN | 638 | 61% | 27.1% |
| Alton, MO | 638 | 30% | 37.5% |
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