| Index | Fairfield | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 57% | 53% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 780 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 182 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 56 | 7,963 |
| Index | Fairfield | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.2% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.5% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 58.2% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.9% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.5% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.8% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Fairfield. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fairfield, NE schools is 57%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Fairfield, NE, an average of 87.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Clay Center, NE | 859 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Sutton, NE | 1,368 | 56% | 16.1% |
| Lawrence, NE | 333 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Harvard, NE | 1,184 | 42% | 13.5% |
| Fairfield, NE | 414 | 57% | 19.3% |
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| Mayetta, KS | 414 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Rio Oso, CA | 414 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Amber, OK | 414 | 41% | 13.9% |
| Fairfield, NE | 414 | 57% | 19.3% |
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