| Index | Fairhope | Alabama | National |
| Average Test Scores | 69% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 7 | 1,307 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 353 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 102 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Fairhope | Alabama | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.6% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.4% | 79.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 80.3% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 59.5% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 50.3% | 24.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 21.7% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 7.5% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.3% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Fairhope. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fairhope, AL schools is 69%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Fairhope, AL, an average of 94.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Spanish Fort, AL | 9,251 | 69% | 44.5% |
| Daphne, AL | 27,160 | 64% | 33.8% |
| Bon Secour, AL | 2,072 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Silverhill, AL | 607 | 56% | 15.6% |
| Robertsdale, AL | 6,958 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Fairhope, AL | 22,887 | 69% | 44.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Maple Heights, OH | 22,891 | 36% | 25.8% |
| Clinton, UT | 22,893 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Nixa, MO | 22,872 | 61% | 27.3% |
| Villa Park, IL | 22,904 | 37% | 24.0% |
| Watertown, SD | 22,909 | 59% | 22.5% |
| Fairhope, AL | 22,887 | 69% | 44.3% |