| Index | Alger | Washington | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 54% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,991 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 548 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 147 | 7,963 |

| Index | Alger | Washington | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.6% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.6% | 86.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 41.9% | 67.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 12.9% | 43.3% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 0.0% | 33.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 12.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Alger. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Alger, WA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Alger, WA, an average of 80.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lyman, WA | 289 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Anacortes, WA | 17,678 | 69% | 44.4% |
| Edison, WA | 273 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Acme, WA | 126 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Bellingham, WA | 92,702 | 51% | 5.4% |
| Alger, WA | 155 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| San Lorenzo, NM | 155 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Deering, AK | 155 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Ewing, VA | 155 | 83% | 72.4% |
| Edgar Springs, MO | 155 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Blairsburg, IA | 155 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Alger, WA | 155 | n/a |