| Index | Alta Vista | Kansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 35% | 48% |
| 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 | Alta Vista | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.0% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.7% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.6% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.1% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.0% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.0% | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 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, KS schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Alta Vista, KS, an average of 86.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Alma, KS | 919 | 53% | 9.4% |
| White City, KS | 586 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Council Grove, KS | 2,307 | 38% | 20.3% |
| Alta Vista, KS | 463 | 50% | 4.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ogilvie, MN | 463 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Calhan, CO | 463 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Lostant, IL | 463 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Yampa, CO | 463 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Leon, KS | 464 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Alta Vista, KS | 463 | 50% | 4.2% |
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