| Index | Fayetteville | Arkansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 60% | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 15 | 860 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 4 | 165 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 6 | 98 | 7,963 |
| Index | Fayetteville | Arkansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.5% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.6% | 79.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 74.2% | 50.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 51.7% | 27.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 47.6% | 21.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 22.4% | 7.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 8.2% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 4.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 15 public schools, 4 private schools and 6 post-secondary schools in Fayetteville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fayetteville, AR schools is 60%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Fayetteville, AR, an average of 89.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lowell, AR | 9,433 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Farmington, AR | 7,166 | 59% | 22.1% |
| Prairie Grove, AR | 6,236 | 52% | 8.0% |
| Springdale, AR | 80,433 | 46% | 3.3% |
| Elkins, AR | 3,283 | 46% | 4.9% |
| Fayetteville, AR | 86,622 | 60% | 24.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Newport Beach, CA | 86,694 | 72% | 50.9% |
| Avondale, AZ | 86,091 | 39% | 18.6% |
| Waukegan, IL | 87,157 | 20% | 58.0% |
| Ogden, UT | 87,175 | 37% | 23.8% |
| St. George, UT | 87,176 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Fayetteville, AR | 86,622 | 60% | 24.8% |
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