| 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 |

| 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 | 663 | 78% | 62.0% |
| Sumner, IA | 2,275 | 71% | 47.9% |
| Maynard, IA | 526 | 70% | 45.3% |
| Arlington, IA | 506 | 70% | 45.1% |
| West Union, IA | 2,718 | 69% | 42.7% |
| Fayette, IA | 1,171 | 70% | 44.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Blue Mound, IL | 1,171 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Onarga, IL | 1,171 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Fountain Green, UT | 1,171 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Robert Lee, TX | 1,171 | 51% | 5.7% |
| Foreman, AR | 1,170 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Fayette, IA | 1,171 | 70% | 44.8% |