| Index | Fairview | South Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 340 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 76 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 25 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Fairview | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.0% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 95.0% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 42.5% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.0% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.5% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.5% | 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, SD schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Fairview, SD, an average of 95.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 95.0% have completed high school.
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| Inwood, IA | 985 | 80% | 67.4% |
| Rock Valley, IA | 3,858 | 77% | 59.7% |
| Canton, SD | 3,499 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Harrisburg, SD | 6,420 | 54% | 13.3% |
| Beresford, SD | 2,371 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Fairview, SD | 141 | n/a |
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| Allen, KS | 140 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Sorrento, FL | 140 | 64% | 33.3% |
| Fairview, SD | 141 | n/a |