| Index | Fairbury | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 43% | 53% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 780 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 182 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 56 | 7,963 |
| Index | Fairbury | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.2% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.3% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.6% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.6% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.6% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.4% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Fairbury. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fairbury, NE schools is 43%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Fairbury, NE, an average of 83.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Diller, NE | 273 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Daykin, NE | 173 | 42% | 12.0% |
| Fairbury, NE | 3,657 | 43% | 10.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kelseyville, CA | 3,657 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Harrington, DE | 3,658 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Spencerport, NY | 3,656 | 59% | 22.0% |
| Port Monmouth, NJ | 3,660 | 51% | 5.2% |
| Paulding, OH | 3,653 | 57% | 18.1% |
| Fairbury, NE | 3,657 | 43% | 10.9% |
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