| Index | Fairburn | Georgia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 28% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 2,164 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 5 | 515 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 192 | 7,963 |
| Index | Fairburn | Georgia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.8% | 82.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.7% | 81.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 60.2% | 57.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.5% | 36.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.6% | 29.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.2% | 11.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 3.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 5 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Fairburn. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fairburn, GA schools is 28%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Fairburn, GA, an average of 84.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Peachtree City, GA | 35,844 | 75% | 55.7% |
| Fayetteville, GA | 17,902 | 60% | 24.3% |
| Sharpsburg, GA | 483 | 57% | 18.6% |
| Tyrone, GA | 7,427 | 54% | 12.2% |
| Newnan, GA | 40,227 | 51% | 6.7% |
| Fairburn, GA | 15,956 | 28% | 42.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ukiah, CA | 15,963 | 35% | 27.7% |
| Mount Holly, NC | 15,947 | 44% | 8.6% |
| Center Point, AL | 15,971 | 18% | 62.5% |
| Hope Mills, NC | 15,972 | 38% | 20.2% |
| Crowley, TX | 15,972 | 39% | 17.9% |
| Fairburn, GA | 15,956 | 28% | 42.1% |
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