| Index | Fairmont | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 24% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Fairmont | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.2% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.5% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 40.6% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.4% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.3% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.8% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Fairmont. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fairmont, NC schools is 24%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Fairmont, NC, an average of 78.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cerro Gordo, NC | 322 | 39% | 18.2% |
| Lumberton, NC | 20,704 | 39% | 19.5% |
| Dillon, SC | 6,358 | 36% | 24.8% |
| Lake View, SC | 714 | 35% | 26.6% |
| Evergreen, NC | 125 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Fairmont, NC | 2,622 | 24% | 49.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| West Fork, AR | 2,622 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Westmoreland, TN | 2,622 | 45% | 5.7% |
| Tahoka, TX | 2,623 | 44% | 8.0% |
| Sandstone, MN | 2,624 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Conrad, MT | 2,624 | 41% | 14.2% |
| Fairmont, NC | 2,622 | 24% | 49.8% |
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