| Index | Fairmont | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 52% | 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 | Fairmont | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.4% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.8% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.1% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.4% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.3% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.0% | 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 Fairmont. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fairmont, NE schools is 52%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Fairmont, NE, an average of 82.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Henderson, NE | 946 | 66% | 37.0% |
| Geneva, NE | 1,955 | 63% | 31.6% |
| Shickley, NE | 278 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Sutton, NE | 1,368 | 56% | 16.1% |
| Exeter, NE | 562 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Fairmont, NE | 750 | 52% | 8.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Garrison, KY | 750 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Ulm, MT | 750 | 38% | 20.1% |
| Doerun, GA | 749 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Farina, IL | 749 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Dighton, KS | 751 | 35% | 27.6% |
| Fairmont, NE | 750 | 52% | 8.3% |
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