| Index | Burr Oak | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Burr Oak | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.3% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.9% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 35.6% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.6% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 5.4% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Burr Oak. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Burr Oak, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Burr Oak, IA, an average of 93.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Decorah, IA | 7,615 | 81% | 68.5% |
| Cresco, IA | 3,751 | 71% | 47.4% |
| Preston, MN | 1,192 | 63% | 31.3% |
| Mabel, MN | 797 | 58% | 20.3% |
| Spring Grove, MN | 1,446 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Burr Oak, IA | 200 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ludlow, MO | 200 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Fredericktown, PA | 200 | 46% | 4.2% |
| Damon, TX | 200 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Lockhart, AL | 200 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Grayling, AK | 200 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Burr Oak, IA | 200 | n/a |
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