In 2001, a majority of people living in Faro reported that they either had secondary school education (21 percent) or had taken some non-university post-secondary or college education or training (almost 50 percent). A further 14 percent reported they had some university education; 10 percent have completed a university degree.
The Community Campus Committee at Yukon College works to support the local college staff and liaises with the Whitehorse campus.
The Faro Training Trust Fund Committee accepts applications and approves funds for student training at the local college and for other individuals.
Enrolment at Del Van Gorder School declined from 242 students in May 1996 to 67 students in May 2002. While this is a significant falling-off, the rate of decline of the school population has slowed. Over the past two years the school population has declined by only nine students to the current number of 53. Since 1998, the size of the graduating class has been reasonably constant.
