| Index | Fairlawn | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 77% | 79% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,596 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 553 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 199 | 7,963 |
| Index | Fairlawn | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.5% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.6% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 67.9% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 48.2% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 35.8% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 15.0% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.8% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 6.0% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Fairlawn. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fairlawn, VA schools is 77%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Fairlawn, VA, an average of 92.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hiwassee, VA | 229 | 88% | 82.3% |
| Blacksburg, VA | 44,395 | 85% | 76.9% |
| Riner, VA | 1,196 | 85% | 76.7% |
| Christiansburg, VA | 22,482 | 83% | 73.4% |
| Radford, VA | 17,833 | 83% | 73.1% |
| Fairlawn, VA | 2,656 | 77% | 60.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| New Boston, OH | 2,657 | 51% | 6.9% |
| Rancho Santa Fe, CA | 2,657 | 85% | 76.7% |
| Woodstock, NY | 2,655 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Liberty, NC | 2,657 | 34% | 29.5% |
| Wabasha, MN | 2,655 | 63% | 31.8% |
| Fairlawn, VA | 2,656 | 77% | 60.4% |
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