| Index | Alton | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 49% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 463 | 7,963 |
| Index | Alton | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 57.2% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 54.5% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 30.4% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 11.5% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.7% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.7% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.9% | 2.6% | 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 Alton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Alton, TX schools is 49%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Alton, TX, an average of 57.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 54.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| La Joya, TX | 4,512 | 62% | 29.8% |
| Palmhurst, TX | 2,816 | 55% | 15.1% |
| McAllen, TX | 146,651 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Edinburg, TX | 100,567 | 53% | 10.8% |
| Pharr, TX | 80,998 | 52% | 8.2% |
| Alton, TX | 18,261 | 49% | 1.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wisconsin Rapids, WI | 18,260 | 39% | 18.5% |
| Santa Fe Springs, CA | 18,267 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Natchitoches, LA | 18,243 | 61% | 27.0% |
| Maitland, FL | 18,243 | 65% | 34.9% |
| North Babylon, NY | 18,242 | 52% | 7.6% |
| Alton, TX | 18,261 | 49% | 1.4% |
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