| Index | Fayette City | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 406 | 7,963 |
| Index | Fayette City | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.6% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.3% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 41.6% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.0% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.0% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.3% | 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 Fayette City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fayette City, PA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Fayette City, PA, an average of 82.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| McMurray, PA | 4,167 | 88% | 83.6% |
| Jefferson Hills, PA | 11,166 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Elizabeth, PA | 1,418 | 69% | 43.4% |
| South Park Township, PA | 13,470 | 68% | 41.7% |
| New Stanton, PA | 2,452 | 66% | 37.5% |
| Fayette City, PA | 490 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Scotia, CA | 490 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Sadler, TX | 490 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Silver Creek, NE | 490 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Gadsden, TN | 490 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Reserve, NM | 490 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Fayette City, PA | 490 | n/a |
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