| Index | Alta Vista | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Alta Vista | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.4% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.9% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 33.3% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 17.2% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.0% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.1% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Alta Vista. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Alta Vista, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Alta Vista, IA, an average of 91.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| New Hampton, IA | 3,413 | 77% | 60.1% |
| Riceville, IA | 860 | 63% | 31.8% |
| Charles City, IA | 7,351 | 54% | 11.8% |
| Alta Vista, IA | 223 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| De Tour Village, MI | 223 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Wakarusa, KS | 223 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Raiford, FL | 222 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Ewing, KY | 224 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Goshen, AL | 222 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Alta Vista, IA | 223 | n/a |
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