| Index | Alta | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 66% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Alta | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.1% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.4% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.8% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.5% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.7% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.6% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.5% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Alta. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Alta, IA schools is 66%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Alta, IA, an average of 88.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Holstein, IA | 1,370 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Galva, IA | 420 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Early, IA | 745 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Cherokee, IA | 4,883 | 66% | 37.8% |
| Aurelia, IA | 892 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Alta, IA | 1,978 | 66% | 37.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Carrington, ND | 1,977 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Three Forks, MT | 1,977 | 41% | 13.9% |
| Whitwell, TN | 1,977 | 30% | 37.2% |
| Shelter Island, NY | 1,980 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Badin, NC | 1,976 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Alta, IA | 1,978 | 66% | 37.5% |
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