| Index | Burney | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 31% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Burney | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 77.8% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.0% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.2% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.4% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.3% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.8% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Burney. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Burney, CA schools is 31%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Burney, CA, an average of 77.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| McArthur, CA | 521 | 52% | 8.9% |
| Big Bend, CA | 195 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Fall River Mills, CA | 387 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Montgomery Creek, CA | 118 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Burney, CA | 3,763 | 31% | 35.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lansford, PA | 3,761 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Richfield, OH | 3,767 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Bayport, MN | 3,758 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Quartzsite, AZ | 3,756 | 14% | 71.9% |
| Irwin, PA | 3,773 | 72% | 50.7% |
| Burney, CA | 3,763 | 31% | 35.9% |
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