| Index | Alma | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 47% | 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 | Alma | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.0% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.0% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 48.5% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 37.1% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 29.4% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.4% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Alma. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Alma, MO schools is 47%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Alma, MO, an average of 92.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sweet Springs, MO | 1,432 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Concordia, MO | 2,709 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Norborne, MO | 788 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Waverly, MO | 947 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Higginsville, MO | 4,627 | 39% | 18.8% |
| Alma, MO | 584 | 47% | 2.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lovingston, VA | 584 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Gainesville, MO | 584 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Norwood, CO | 584 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Verden, OK | 584 | 25% | 48.4% |
| Patoka, IL | 585 | 29% | 39.6% |
| Alma, MO | 584 | 47% | 2.1% |
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