| Index | Fairfield | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 51% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 463 | 7,963 |
| Index | Fairfield | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.5% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.8% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.9% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.2% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.8% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.2% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 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, TX schools is 51%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Fairfield, TX, an average of 80.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Teague, TX | 3,517 | 51% | 5.5% |
| Fairfield, TX | 2,888 | 51% | 6.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gladwin, MI | 2,888 | 49% | 2.6% |
| Shady Shores, TX | 2,888 | 50% | 4.5% |
| Fowlerville, MI | 2,888 | 47% | 3.1% |
| Butler, IN | 2,889 | 42% | 12.0% |
| Womelsdorf, PA | 2,886 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Fairfield, TX | 2,888 | 51% | 6.6% |
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