| Index | Alpha | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 27% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Alpha | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.9% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.9% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 55.2% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.8% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.6% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.2% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 3.4% | 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 Alpha. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Alpha, IL schools is 27%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Alpha, IL, an average of 93.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Orion, IL | 1,953 | 46% | 4.5% |
| Sherrard, IL | 653 | 44% | 7.6% |
| Woodhull, IL | 778 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Matherville, IL | 897 | 36% | 25.0% |
| Oneida, IL | 805 | 36% | 25.5% |
| Alpha, IL | 691 | 27% | 43.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wyalusing, PA | 691 | 47% | 3.1% |
| Howard, KS | 691 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Hickory Flat, MS | 691 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Liberal, MO | 691 | 31% | 34.7% |
| Paris, ID | 690 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Alpha, IL | 691 | 27% | 43.8% |