| Index | Fairfield | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | 61% | 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 | Fairfield | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.9% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.4% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.3% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.6% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 23.9% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.3% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Fairfield. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fairfield, PA schools is 61%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Fairfield, PA, an average of 90.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sabillasville, MD | 403 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Fayetteville, PA | 2,938 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Cashtown, PA | 249 | 63% | 31.3% |
| Biglerville, PA | 1,309 | 63% | 30.9% |
| Waynesboro, PA | 11,180 | 61% | 27.8% |
| Fairfield, PA | 702 | 61% | 26.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Goochland, VA | 702 | 85% | 76.3% |
| Douglas City, CA | 702 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Eastover, SC | 702 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Alhambra, IL | 702 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Adena, OH | 702 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Fairfield, PA | 702 | 61% | 26.4% |