| Index | Alma | Kansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 47% | 38% | 49% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 970 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 190 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 86 | 7,963 |
| Index | Alma | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.6% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.6% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.5% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 39.3% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 23.8% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.5% | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 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, KS schools is 47%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Alma, KS, an average of 93.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.6% have completed high school.
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Maple Hill, KS | 695 | 65% | 31% |
| St. George, KS | 875 | 50% | 1% |
| Paxico, KS | 329 | 47% | 4% |
| Alta Vista, KS | 583 | 40% | 20% |
| St. Marys, KS | 2,793 | 36% | 27% |
| Alma, KS | 859 | 47% | 4% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Essex, IA | 859 | 76% | 54% |
| Mars Hill, ME | 859 | 31% | 37% |
| Moreauville, LA | 859 | 45% | 10% |
| Cowley, WY | 858 | 46% | 6% |
| Germanton, NC | 858 | 42% | 15% |
| Alma, KS | 859 | 47% | 4% |
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