| Index | Fayette | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | 16% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 893 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 206 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 68 | 7,963 |
| Index | Fayette | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 76.0% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 74.2% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.8% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.4% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 26.7% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 23.1% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Fayette. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fayette, MS schools is 16%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Fayette, MS, an average of 76.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 74.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| St. Joseph, LA | 789 | 43% | 9.9% |
| Fayette, MS | 1,530 | 16% | 65.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Arcadia, IN | 1,530 | 51% | 6.6% |
| Charlestown, MD | 1,530 | 55% | 13.5% |
| St. Jacob, IL | 1,529 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Gleason, TN | 1,529 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Mansura, LA | 1,529 | 93% | 93.8% |
| Fayette, MS | 1,530 | 16% | 65.9% |
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