| Index | Fayetteville | Georgia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 60% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 17 | 2,164 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 6 | 515 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 192 | 7,963 |
| Index | Fayetteville | Georgia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.4% | 82.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.7% | 81.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 69.1% | 57.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 46.1% | 36.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 40.2% | 29.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 12.1% | 11.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 17 public schools, 6 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Fayetteville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fayetteville, GA schools is 60%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Fayetteville, GA, an average of 91.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Peachtree City, GA | 35,844 | 75% | 55.7% |
| Sharpsburg, GA | 483 | 57% | 18.6% |
| Senoia, GA | 4,386 | 54% | 12.8% |
| Tyrone, GA | 7,427 | 54% | 12.2% |
| Brooks, GA | 507 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Fayetteville, GA | 17,902 | 60% | 24.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Palestine, TX | 17,906 | 48% | 0.9% |
| Lenoir, NC | 17,909 | 36% | 25.9% |
| Safety Harbor, FL | 17,893 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Scarsdale, NY | 17,890 | 87% | 81.8% |
| Beltsville, MD | 17,922 | 25% | 47.6% |
| Fayetteville, GA | 17,902 | 60% | 24.3% |
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