| Index | Altoona | Washington | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 54% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,991 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 548 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 147 | 7,963 |

| Index | Altoona | Washington | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 100.0% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 100.0% | 86.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 95.0% | 67.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 43.8% | 43.3% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 32.5% | 33.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 12.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.5% | 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, WA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Altoona, WA, an average of 100.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 100.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Naselle, WA | 597 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Cathlamet, WA | 620 | 53% | 9.9% |
| Warrenton, OR | 5,832 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Astoria, OR | 10,196 | 41% | 14.2% |
| Altoona, WA | 36 | n/a |
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| Chignik Lagoon, AK | 36 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Amado, AZ | 36 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Mutual, OK | 37 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Cotopaxi, CO | 35 | 40% | 17.2% |
| Baker, NV | 37 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Altoona, WA | 36 | n/a |