| Index | Fairplains | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Fairplains | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 73.3% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 69.0% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 40.6% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.5% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.6% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.9% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.6% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Fairplains. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fairplains, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Fairplains, NC, an average of 73.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 69.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wilkesboro, NC | 3,457 | 54% | 12.5% |
| Moravian Falls, NC | 2,074 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Millers Creek, NC | 1,461 | 48% | = 100 |
| Ronda, NC | 824 | 47% | 3.1% |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 4,139 | 40% | 16.9% |
| Fairplains, NC | 1,757 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| San Rafael, NM | 1,757 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Elmore, OH | 1,756 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Quinlan, TX | 1,758 | 43% | 9.9% |
| Parkston, SD | 1,756 | 58% | 20.6% |
| Smackover, AR | 1,758 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Fairplains, NC | 1,757 | n/a |
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