| Index | Fairbanks | Alaska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 37% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 28:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 28 | 285 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 8 | 55 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 11 | 7,963 |
| Index | Fairbanks | Alaska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.5% | 88.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.4% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 64.9% | 64.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.6% | 37.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 25.6% | 28.8% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.9% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.6% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 28 public schools, 8 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Fairbanks. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fairbanks, AK schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is 28:1. In Fairbanks, AK, an average of 86.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| North Pole, AK | 2,969 | 31% | 35.4% |
| Fairbanks, AK | 31,427 | 40% | 17.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Aiken, SC | 31,428 | 46% | 3.9% |
| El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA | 31,480 | 39% | 18.8% |
| Shawnee, OK | 31,361 | 32% | 33.5% |
| Redmond, OR | 31,359 | 44% | 8.1% |
| Orcutt, CA | 31,353 | 37% | 23.4% |
| Fairbanks, AK | 31,427 | 40% | 17.0% |
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