| Index | Fort Defiance | Arizona | National |
| Average Test Scores | 25% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,863 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 316 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 148 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Fort Defiance | Arizona | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.6% | 83.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.6% | 82.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 38.9% | 62.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.2% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.8% | 28.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.8% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Fort Defiance. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fort Defiance, AZ schools is 25%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Fort Defiance, AZ, an average of 88.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Window Rock, AZ | 2,549 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Navajo, NM | 1,860 | 11% | 76.3% |
| St. Michaels, AZ | 944 | 9% | 82.3% |
| Fort Defiance, AZ | 4,304 | 25% | 49.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sebring, OH | 4,304 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Liberty, NY | 4,303 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Port Aransas, TX | 4,306 | 70% | 45.1% |
| Tiptonville, TN | 4,306 | 20% | 58.9% |
| Waverly, OH | 4,307 | 49% | 1.7% |
| Fort Defiance, AZ | 4,304 | 25% | 49.0% |