| Index | Fairwood | 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 |


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| Index | Fairwood | Maryland | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 96.4% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 96.4% | 86.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 90.1% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 72.7% | 44.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 65.4% | 38.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 33.1% | 17.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.5% | 5.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.4% | 2.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Fairwood. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fairwood, MD schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Fairwood, MD, an average of 96.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 96.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Severna Park, MD | 38,729 | 69% | 44.6% |
| Crofton, MD | 29,482 | 65% | 34.9% |
| Crownsville, MD | 1,473 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Gambrills, MD | 2,929 | 62% | 29.5% |
| Arnold, MD | 24,334 | 62% | 29.4% |
| Fairwood, MD | 6,780 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pacific, MO | 6,780 | 45% | 6.0% |
| Kosciusko, MS | 6,778 | 45% | 6.5% |
| Thurmont, MD | 6,783 | 46% | 3.9% |
| Union, OH | 6,777 | 69% | 42.7% |
| Robertsdale, AL | 6,776 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Fairwood, MD | 6,780 | n/a |