| Index | Fairview | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |

| Index | Fairview | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.3% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.3% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 57.2% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.7% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.1% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.3% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Fairview. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fairview, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Fairview, IL, an average of 90.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Elmwood, IL | 2,575 | 51% | 5.9% |
| London Mills, IL | 334 | 38% | 20.5% |
| Canton, IL | 13,910 | 33% | 31.5% |
| Farmington, IL | 2,015 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Cuba, IL | 1,093 | 27% | 43.1% |
| Fairview, IL | 466 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Glen, MS | 466 | 47% | 2.4% |
| Lometa, TX | 466 | 27% | 43.2% |
| Pewamo, MI | 466 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Blum, TX | 466 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Herreid, SD | 466 | 53% | 11.1% |
| Fairview, IL | 466 | n/a |