| Index | Lafayette | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 79% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,596 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 553 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 199 | 7,963 |

| Index | Lafayette | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.0% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 75.9% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 60.9% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 52.2% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 40.5% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 33.6% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 16.3% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a 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, VA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Lafayette, VA, an average of 80.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 75.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Boones Mill, VA | 154 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Blacksburg, VA | 45,402 | 85% | 76.9% |
| Riner, VA | 1,241 | 85% | 76.7% |
| Salem, VA | 26,071 | 84% | 74.2% |
| Christiansburg, VA | 23,191 | 83% | 73.4% |
| Lafayette, VA | 840 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Maury City, TN | 840 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Chevak, AK | 840 | 5% | 89.6% |
| Ravensdale, WA | 840 | 72% | 49.0% |
| Port Orford, OR | 840 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Ronda, NC | 840 | 47% | 3.1% |
| Lafayette, VA | 840 | n/a |