| Index | Burgaw | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 42% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Burgaw | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 73.0% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 69.9% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.8% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.3% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.9% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.1% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.8% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Burgaw. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Burgaw, NC schools is 42%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Burgaw, NC, an average of 73.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 69.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hampstead, NC | 6,940 | 60% | 25.6% |
| Castle Hayne, NC | 993 | 49% | 2.6% |
| Rocky Point, NC | 1,644 | 38% | 20.1% |
| Teachey, NC | 558 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Wallace, NC | 3,883 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Burgaw, NC | 4,101 | 42% | 13.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lonsdale, MN | 4,102 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Winona, MS | 4,099 | 31% | 36.5% |
| Fleetwood, PA | 4,104 | 60% | 24.2% |
| Sinking Spring, PA | 4,104 | 61% | 27.5% |
| Beavercreek, OR | 4,105 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Burgaw, NC | 4,101 | 42% | 13.0% |
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