| Index | Alva | Florida | National |
| Average Test Scores | 56% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 3,388 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,640 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 466 | 7,963 |

| Index | Alva | Florida | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.2% | 84.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.7% | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 48.5% | 58.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.1% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.3% | 27.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.4% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Alva. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Alva, FL schools is 56%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Alva, FL, an average of 84.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gateway, FL | 10,802 | 62% | 28.1% |
| LaBelle, FL | 5,333 | 48% | 0.7% |
| Lehigh Acres, FL | 128,418 | 44% | 7.8% |
| Alva, FL | 3,129 | 56% | 15.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Calais, ME | 3,129 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Fiskdale, MA | 3,128 | 61% | 27.8% |
| Benson, MN | 3,130 | 51% | 5.2% |
| Huntingtown, MD | 3,130 | 64% | 33.6% |
| Cut Bank, MT | 3,127 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Alva, FL | 3,129 | 56% | 15.6% |