| 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 | 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% |
| Foreman, AR | 1,142 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Ridgway, CO | 1,142 | 57% | 19.1% |
| Fountain Green, UT | 1,140 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Castalia, OH | 1,142 | 49% | 1.4% |
| Fayette, IA | 1,141 | 70% | 44.8% |
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