| Index | Fayette | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | 13% | 28% | 49% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 893 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 206 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 68 | 7,963 |
| Index | Fayette | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 76.0% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 74.2% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.8% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.4% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 26.7% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 23.1% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Fayette. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fayette, MS schools is 13%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Fayette, MS, an average of 76.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 74.2% have completed high school.
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| St. Joseph, LA | 961 | 55% | 11% |
| Fayette, MS | 1,491 | 13% | 75% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fort Hancock, TX | 1,491 | 63% | 29% |
| Lake Waccamaw, NC | 1,491 | 22% | 55% |
| Millbrook, NY | 1,491 | 63% | 28% |
| Sutherland, NE | 1,490 | 81% | 64% |
| Redkey, IN | 1,490 | 65% | 31% |
| Fayette, MS | 1,491 | 13% | 75% |
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