| Index | West Alton | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,899 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 213 | 7,963 |

| Index | West Alton | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 76.4% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 71.7% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 29.2% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 12.4% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.8% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.6% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.8% | 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 West Alton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for West Alton, MO schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In West Alton, MO, an average of 76.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 71.7% have completed high school.
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| Olivette, MO | 8,079 | 70% | 44.8% |
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| West Alton, MO | 461 | n/a |
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| West Alton, MO | 461 | n/a |