| Index | Fair Lawn | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 73% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 8 | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 4 | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 157 | 7,963 |
| Index | Fair Lawn | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.8% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.1% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 73.0% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 59.5% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 52.2% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 21.6% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.5% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 8 public schools, 4 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Fair Lawn. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fair Lawn, NJ schools is 73%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Fair Lawn, NJ, an average of 92.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Orangeburg, NY | 4,454 | 98% | 103.1% |
| Teterboro, NJ | 110 | 95% | 96.9% |
| Alpine, NJ | 1,459 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Englewood Cliffs, NJ | 5,349 | 87% | 80.2% |
| Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ | 4,096 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Fair Lawn, NJ | 32,986 | 73% | 52.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Springfield, VA | 32,960 | 82% | 71.2% |
| Copperas Cove, TX | 32,960 | 42% | 12.3% |
| Andover, MN | 33,019 | 76% | 57.7% |
| Walla Walla, WA | 32,951 | 41% | 15.5% |
| Baldwin, NY | 32,939 | 63% | 31.8% |
| Fair Lawn, NJ | 32,986 | 73% | 52.1% |
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