| Index | Malta | Idaho | National |
| Average Test Scores | 41% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 446 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 83 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 34 | 7,963 |

| Index | Malta | Idaho | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.6% | 85.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.6% | 84.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.6% | 62.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.7% | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.7% | 26.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.3% | 8.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 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 Malta. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Malta, ID schools is 41%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Malta, ID, an average of 82.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Albion, ID | 433 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Declo, ID | 487 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Malta, ID | 369 | 41% | 15.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Forest, LA | 369 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Garfield, MN | 369 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Willisburg, KY | 370 | 61% | 26.0% |
| Calvin, OK | 370 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Macks Creek, MO | 368 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Malta, ID | 369 | 41% | 15.1% |