| Index | Lafferty | Ohio | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 61% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 3,650 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,000 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 393 | 7,963 |

| Index | Lafferty | Ohio | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.7% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.7% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.3% | 55.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 43.5% | 35.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.6% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lafferty. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lafferty, OH schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Lafferty, OH, an average of 93.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| St. Clairsville, OH | 5,236 | 70% | 46.2% |
| Adena, OH | 702 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Barnesville, OH | 3,672 | 63% | 31.3% |
| Bellaire, OH | 4,202 | 63% | 31.3% |
| Shadyside, OH | 3,928 | 63% | 30.7% |
| Lafferty, OH | 99 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pritchett, CO | 99 | 50% | 4.2% |
| McDermitt, NV | 99 | 27% | 44.4% |
| Sarahsville, OH | 99 | 59% | 22.9% |
| Hope, ID | 99 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Klingerstown, PA | 98 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Lafferty, OH | 99 | n/a |