| Index | Alto | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Alto | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.3% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.3% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 87.1% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 58.2% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 53.1% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 21.2% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 11.5% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Alto. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Alto, CA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Alto, CA, an average of 90.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ross, CA | 2,548 | 83% | 71.9% |
| Tiburon, CA | 9,444 | 81% | 69.3% |
| Kensington, CA | 5,357 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Corte Madera, CA | 10,023 | 80% | 66.1% |
| Mill Valley, CA | 14,823 | 79% | 65.3% |
| Alto, CA | 841 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Jonesburg, MO | 841 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Jasper, AR | 841 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Lecompte, LA | 840 | 56% | 16.7% |
| Ronda, NC | 840 | 47% | 3.1% |
| Port Orford, OR | 840 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Alto, CA | 841 | n/a |
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