| Index | Burlington | North Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 52% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 12:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 272 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 47 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 30 | 7,963 |
| Index | Burlington | North Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.1% | 90.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.7% | 88.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 56.2% | 64.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 36.0% | 41.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 23.2% | 28.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.5% | 7.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Burlington. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Burlington, ND schools is 52%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Burlington, ND, an average of 94.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Minot AFB, ND | 5,974 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Berthold, ND | 545 | 55% | 14.1% |
| Minot, ND | 47,834 | 42% | 11.7% |
| Des Lacs, ND | 264 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Surrey, ND | 1,061 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Burlington, ND | 1,455 | 52% | 7.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Keshena, WI | 1,455 | 6% | 87.5% |
| Avalon, NJ | 1,456 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Griggsville, IL | 1,454 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Stratford, WI | 1,454 | 48% | 0.3% |
| Goodman, MO | 1,454 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Burlington, ND | 1,455 | 52% | 7.3% |
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