| Index | Fairhaven | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |

| Index | Fairhaven | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.5% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.5% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.3% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.7% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 27.4% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.5% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 8.0% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Fairhaven. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fairhaven, CA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Fairhaven, CA, an average of 88.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Arcata, CA | 18,799 | 55% | 14.3% |
| Manila, CA | 790 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Blue Lake, CA | 969 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Eureka, CA | 27,853 | 39% | 18.8% |
| McKinleyville, CA | 16,979 | 39% | 19.0% |
| Fairhaven, CA | 260 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wynot, NE | 260 | 52% | 7.6% |
| Barnard, MO | 260 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Newfields, NH | 260 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Maxwell, NE | 259 | 36% | 25.5% |
| Churchville, VA | 259 | 79% | 63.5% |
| Fairhaven, CA | 260 | n/a |