| Index | Fairmount | 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 | Fairmount | Maryland | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 67.4% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 67.4% | 86.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 15.9% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 9.6% | 44.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 3.3% | 38.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.3% | 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 Fairmount. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fairmount, MD schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Fairmount, MD, an average of 67.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 67.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Oak Hall, VA | 72 | 78% | 62.0% |
| Pocomoke City, MD | 4,190 | 59% | 23.6% |
| Deal Island, MD | 325 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Crisfield, MD | 2,629 | 35% | 26.6% |
| Fruitland, MD | 5,402 | 35% | 27.6% |
| Fairmount, MD | 421 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Malden, IL | 421 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Quenemo, KS | 421 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Alcolu, SC | 421 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Pleasanton, NE | 421 | 45% | 6.8% |
| Spring Mills, PA | 421 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Fairmount, MD | 421 | n/a |