| Index | Alcester | South Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 44% | 43% | 49% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 340 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 76 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 25 | 7,963 |
| Index | Alcester | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.6% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.0% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.4% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.2% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.7% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.5% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.5% | 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 Alcester. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Alcester, SD schools is 44%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Alcester, SD, an average of 80.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.0% have completed high school.
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Akron, IA | 1,485 | 82% | 67% |
| Hawarden, IA | 2,538 | 80% | 62% |
| Beresford, SD | 2,324 | 45% | 8% |
| Alcester, SD | 1,000 | 44% | 11% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ceresco, NE | 1,000 | 85% | 72% |
| Boothbay Harbor, ME | 1,000 | 52% | 6% |
| Oakley, ID | 1,000 | 46% | 7% |
| Crosby, ND | 1,000 | 37% | 25% |
| Greensburg, KS | 1,000 | 34% | 31% |
| Alcester, SD | 1,000 | 44% | 11% |
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