| Index | Fairfield | Maine | National |
| Average Test Scores | 41% | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 345 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 89 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 45 | 7,963 |
| Index | Fairfield | Maine | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.6% | 88.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.2% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.5% | 58.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.2% | 39.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.3% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.6% | 10.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Fairfield. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fairfield, ME schools is 41%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Fairfield, ME, an average of 79.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Clinton, ME | 1,078 | 50% | 2.9% |
| Oakland, ME | 2,397 | 48% | 1.3% |
| Winslow, ME | 7,636 | 42% | 12.4% |
| Waterville, ME | 16,134 | 42% | 13.5% |
| Anson, ME | 853 | 40% | 16.9% |
| Fairfield, ME | 3,218 | 41% | 14.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ozona, TX | 3,217 | 36% | 24.8% |
| Ranger, TX | 3,219 | 27% | 43.5% |
| Welsh, LA | 3,220 | 75% | 55.3% |
| Cleveland, OK | 3,221 | 27% | 43.9% |
| Ellsworth, WI | 3,222 | 47% | 2.7% |
| Fairfield, ME | 3,218 | 41% | 14.3% |
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