| Index | Fairlee | Maryland | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,163 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 674 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 112 | 7,963 |

| Index | Fairlee | Maryland | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 63.4% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 63.4% | 86.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 63.4% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.3% | 44.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.3% | 38.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.0% | 17.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 5.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 2.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Fairlee. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fairlee, MD schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Fairlee, MD, an average of 63.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 63.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Centreville, MD | 4,966 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Church Hill, MD | 891 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Worton, MD | 102 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Chestertown, MD | 5,197 | 33% | 31.8% |
| Edgewood, MD | 26,016 | 30% | 37.1% |
| Fairlee, MD | 539 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Benton, PA | 539 | 65% | 34.7% |
| Nezperce, ID | 539 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Jay, FL | 540 | 67% | 39.9% |
| Banquete, TX | 538 | 57% | 17.7% |
| Thompsonville, IL | 538 | 19% | 61.5% |
| Fairlee, MD | 539 | n/a |