| Index | Fair Lakes | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 | Fair Lakes | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 96.0% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 95.8% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 86.0% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 73.5% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 66.0% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 31.1% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.8% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.8% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Fair Lakes. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fair Lakes, VA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Fair Lakes, VA, an average of 96.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 95.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| McLean, VA | 49,909 | 95% | 97.1% |
| Great Falls, VA | 15,140 | 94% | 94.8% |
| Oakton, VA | 37,413 | 92% | 90.6% |
| Haymarket, VA | 1,540 | 90% | 88.2% |
| Burke, VA | 45,553 | 90% | 86.7% |
| Fair Lakes, VA | 8,611 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bradford, PA | 8,611 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Kennedale, TX | 8,612 | 53% | 11.2% |
| Kenton, OH | 8,615 | 58% | 20.6% |
| Beaver Falls, PA | 8,606 | 55% | 13.7% |
| Donaldsonville, LA | 8,605 | 52% | 9.0% |
| Fair Lakes, VA | 8,611 | n/a |