| Index | Alma | Arkansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 46% | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 860 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 165 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 98 | 7,963 |
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| Index | Alma | Arkansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.1% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.3% | 79.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 44.6% | 50.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.8% | 27.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.2% | 21.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.8% | 7.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 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, AR schools is 46%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Alma, AR, an average of 81.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Branch, AR | 389 | 61% | 26.6% |
| Charleston, AR | 2,483 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Lavaca, AR | 2,442 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Barling, AR | 4,957 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Van Buren, AR | 23,600 | 49% | 2.0% |
| Alma, AR | 5,816 | 46% | 3.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Little Silver, NJ | 5,817 | 76% | 59.0% |
| Monticello, IL | 5,815 | 46% | 3.8% |
| Monroeville, AL | 5,812 | 27% | 44.8% |
| Rupert, ID | 5,820 | 39% | 18.2% |
| Smiths Station, AL | 5,821 | 52% | 7.9% |
| Alma, AR | 5,816 | 46% | 3.5% |
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