| Index | Lafayette | Oregon | National |
| Average Test Scores | 60% | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,097 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 361 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 89 | 7,963 |

| Index | Lafayette | Oregon | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 68.8% | 86.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 66.9% | 85.4% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 43.8% | 66.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.7% | 39.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.1% | 31.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.3% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.9% | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.3% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lafayette. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lafayette, OR schools is 60%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Lafayette, OR, an average of 68.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 66.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sherwood, OR | 20,329 | 73% | 51.0% |
| Hubbard, OR | 3,603 | 59% | 21.9% |
| Carlton, OR | 2,206 | 55% | 13.5% |
| McMinnville, OR | 35,403 | 54% | 12.4% |
| St. Paul, OR | 410 | 52% | 8.9% |
| Lafayette, OR | 4,353 | 60% | 24.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Forsyth, GA | 4,353 | 56% | 17.5% |
| Pittsfield, IL | 4,354 | 25% | 47.4% |
| Chatsworth, GA | 4,352 | 38% | 20.3% |
| Centralia, MO | 4,354 | 58% | 20.1% |
| Hokes Bluff, AL | 4,351 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Lafayette, OR | 4,353 | 60% | 24.0% |