| Index | La Fayette | Alabama | National |
| Average Test Scores | 18% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,307 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 353 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 102 | 7,963 |
| Index | La Fayette | Alabama | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 69.6% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 68.6% | 79.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 27.8% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.4% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.8% | 24.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.7% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in La Fayette. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for La Fayette, AL schools is 18%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In La Fayette, AL, an average of 69.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 68.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Five Points, AL | 158 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Valley, AL | 9,195 | 40% | 17.2% |
| Lanett, AL | 6,220 | 32% | 34.1% |
| West Point, GA | 3,871 | 27% | 43.8% |
| La Fayette, AL | 2,922 | 18% | 62.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Waterford, CT | 2,922 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Spring Lake, NJ | 2,922 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Sunset, LA | 2,923 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Collins, MS | 2,921 | 24% | 49.2% |
| Hildale, UT | 2,921 | 32% | 33.3% |
| La Fayette, AL | 2,922 | 18% | 62.5% |
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