| Index | Fairdale | 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 | Fairdale | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.1% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.3% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.1% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.3% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 23.0% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.6% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.0% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Fairdale. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fairdale, PA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Fairdale, PA, an average of 82.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bobtown, PA | 618 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Coal Center, PA | 138 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Smithfield, PA | 981 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Waynesburg, PA | 3,975 | 53% | 11.0% |
| Perryopolis, PA | 1,641 | 53% | 10.4% |
| Fairdale, PA | 2,358 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Anchorage, KY | 2,357 | 86% | 79.2% |
| West Branch, IA | 2,357 | 68% | 40.6% |
| Fall City, WA | 2,357 | 78% | 63.0% |
| Woodsfield, OH | 2,359 | 47% | 2.6% |
| Kenilworth, IL | 2,356 | 74% | 53.1% |
| Fairdale, PA | 2,358 | n/a |
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