| Index | Fairborn | Ohio | National |
| Average Test Scores | 47% | 61% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 8 | 3,650 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 1,000 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 393 | 7,963 |
| Index | Fairborn | Ohio | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.1% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.0% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 60.8% | 55.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 35.9% | 35.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 26.8% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.7% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.2% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 8 public schools, 3 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Fairborn. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fairborn, OH schools is 47%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Fairborn, OH, an average of 85.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bellbrook, OH | 7,277 | 82% | 69.8% |
| Cedarville, OH | 3,848 | 80% | 66.1% |
| Kettering, OH | 55,271 | 80% | 65.7% |
| Beavercreek, OH | 47,343 | 79% | 64.3% |
| Centerville, OH | 23,766 | 78% | 61.8% |
| Fairborn, OH | 33,456 | 47% | 1.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Estero, FL | 33,450 | 71% | 46.9% |
| Woodridge, IL | 33,443 | 43% | 10.3% |
| Lake Stevens, WA | 33,470 | 64% | 32.6% |
| Long Beach, NY | 33,475 | 68% | 40.6% |
| Cedar City, UT | 33,404 | 52% | 8.0% |
| Fairborn, OH | 33,456 | 47% | 1.7% |
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