| Index | Fayette | Iowa | National | 
| Average Test Scores | 70% | 69% | 48% | 
| Student/Teacher ratio | 9:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 | 
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,101 | 79,221 | 
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 | 
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 96 | 7,963 | 

 
				
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				| Index | Fayette | Iowa | National | 
| Completed 8th grade | 88.0% | 89.2% | 84.3% | 
| Completed high school | 86.3% | 87.7% | 83.0% | 
| Completed some college | 57.3% | 59.8% | 59.4% | 
| Completed associate degree | 39.8% | 38.4% | 38.5% | 
| Completed bachelors | 30.7% | 27.2% | 30.3% | 
| Completed masters | 12.7% | 8.7% | 11.5% | 
| Completed professional degree | 6.6% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 
| Completed doctorate | 3.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Fayette. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fayette, IA schools is 70%. The average student to teacher ratio is 9:1. In Fayette, IA, an average of 88.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. | 
| Elgin, IA | 638 | 78% | 62.0% | 
| Sumner, IA | 2,224 | 71% | 47.9% | 
| Maynard, IA | 506 | 70% | 45.3% | 
| Arlington, IA | 496 | 70% | 45.1% | 
| West Union, IA | 2,630 | 69% | 42.7% | 
| Fayette, IA | 1,141 | 70% | 44.8% | 
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. | 
| Atwater, MN | 1,141 | 50% | 3.1% | 
| West Middlesex, PA | 1,142 | 59% | 22.9% | 
| Foreman, AR | 1,142 | 47% | 2.1% | 
| Maysville, MO | 1,142 | 45% | 7.3% | 
| Akron, IN | 1,142 | 47% | 2.1% | 
| Fayette, IA | 1,141 | 70% | 44.8% |