| Index | Fair Oaks | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 47% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 20:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 12 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 6 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Fair Oaks | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.7% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.4% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 79.4% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 53.8% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 43.4% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 17.7% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.2% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 12 public schools, 6 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Fair Oaks. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fair Oaks, CA schools is 47%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Fair Oaks, CA, an average of 92.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Granite Bay, CA | 22,818 | 74% | 54.0% |
| Folsom, CA | 79,584 | 70% | 45.6% |
| Loomis, CA | 6,802 | 69% | 44.3% |
| El Dorado Hills, CA | 47,107 | 68% | 42.0% |
| Penryn, CA | 878 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Fair Oaks, CA | 30,882 | 47% | 1.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Los Altos, CA | 30,878 | 86% | 78.3% |
| Sterling, VA | 30,872 | 75% | 55.3% |
| Algonquin, IL | 30,848 | 48% | 0.9% |
| Cleburne, TX | 30,812 | 34% | 28.9% |
| San Pablo, CA | 30,959 | 26% | 45.9% |
| Fair Oaks, CA | 30,882 | 47% | 1.8% |
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