| Index | Altoona | Kansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 37% | 38% | 49% |
| 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 | Altoona | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 74.9% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 71.6% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.0% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.7% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.4% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.9% | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 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 Altoona. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Altoona, KS schools is 37%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Altoona, KS, an average of 74.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 71.6% have completed high school.
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Thayer, KS | 547 | 45% | 10% |
| Neodesha, KS | 2,034 | 36% | 26% |
| Chanute, KS | 9,216 | 33% | 33% |
| Fredonia, KS | 2,317 | 21% | 57% |
| Buffalo, KS | 321 | 15% | 70% |
| Altoona, KS | 336 | 37% | 25% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fairlee, VT | 336 | 55% | 11% |
| Montague, TX | 336 | 80% | 62% |
| Polk, NE | 336 | 60% | 21% |
| Altamahaw, NC | 336 | 57% | 16% |
| Imbler, OR | 336 | 52% | 6% |
| Altoona, KS | 336 | 37% | 25% |
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