| Index | Fairhaven | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 140 | 7,963 |

| Index | Fairhaven | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.4% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.4% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 57.4% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.2% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.0% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.8% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Fairhaven. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fairhaven, MN schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Fairhaven, MN, an average of 92.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Richmond, MN | 1,421 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Rockville, MN | 2,668 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Clear Lake, MN | 692 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Kimball, MN | 784 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Cold Spring, MN | 4,375 | 62% | 28.5% |
| Fairhaven, MN | 411 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Powers, MI | 411 | 55% | 14.1% |
| Sheep Springs, NM | 411 | 10% | 79.2% |
| Lubec, ME | 411 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Latexo, TX | 411 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Morrison, CO | 410 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Fairhaven, MN | 411 | n/a |