| Index | La Fayette | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |


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| Index | La Fayette | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.6% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.6% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 36.1% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.3% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 3.4% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in La Fayette. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for La Fayette, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In La Fayette, IL, an average of 81.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Princeville, IL | 1,684 | 47% | 3.1% |
| Williamsfield, IL | 509 | 44% | 8.3% |
| Oneida, IL | 778 | 36% | 25.5% |
| Neponset, IL | 382 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Wyoming, IL | 1,395 | 30% | 38.5% |
| La Fayette, IL | 155 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Raymond, OH | 155 | 90% | 86.5% |
| Broadview, MT | 155 | 62% | 28.5% |
| Babb, MT | 155 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Hastings, IA | 154 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Kingdom City, MO | 156 | 35% | 26.6% |
| La Fayette, IL | 155 | n/a |