| Index | Alvarado | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 140 | 7,963 |

| Index | Alvarado | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.0% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 74.7% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 49.3% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.7% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.9% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.7% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Alvarado. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Alvarado, MN schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Alvarado, MN, an average of 78.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 74.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Manvel, ND | 336 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Argyle, MN | 690 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Warren, MN | 1,646 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Alvarado, MN | 392 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Jamestown, MO | 392 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Donahue, IA | 392 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Pillager, MN | 392 | 52% | 8.1% |
| Converse, LA | 392 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Big Horn, WY | 392 | 73% | 51.7% |
| Alvarado, MN | 392 | n/a |