| Index | Fayette | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 52% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,899 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 213 | 7,963 |
| Index | Fayette | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.1% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.4% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.1% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 37.8% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 32.4% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 15.2% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.7% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 4.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Fayette. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fayette, MO schools is 52%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Fayette, MO, an average of 87.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| New Franklin, MO | 1,016 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Boonville, MO | 8,300 | 43% | 9.7% |
| Higbee, MO | 597 | 40% | 17.2% |
| Renick, MO | 151 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Harrisburg, MO | 340 | 39% | 19.1% |
| Fayette, MO | 2,677 | 52% | 8.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Winnie, TX | 2,677 | 50% | 3.5% |
| Coxsackie, NY | 2,677 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Loris, SC | 2,676 | 46% | 4.4% |
| Covington, OH | 2,678 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Edwards AFB, CA | 2,676 | 49% | 2.6% |
| Fayette, MO | 2,677 | 52% | 8.7% |
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