| Index | Brandenburg | Kentucky | National |
| Average Test Scores | 60% | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 1,157 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 298 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 130 | 7,963 |

| Index | Brandenburg | Kentucky | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.0% | 81.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.5% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 44.4% | 51.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.9% | 30.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.0% | 22.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.2% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Brandenburg. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Brandenburg, KY schools is 60%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Brandenburg, KY, an average of 81.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| New Middletown, IN | 111 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Ekron, KY | 272 | 59% | 22.6% |
| Vine Grove, KY | 6,443 | 58% | 20.8% |
| Irvington, KY | 1,364 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Elizabeth, IN | 124 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Brandenburg, KY | 2,966 | 60% | 25.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Shelby, MT | 2,966 | 39% | 19.5% |
| Bedford Hills, NY | 2,965 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Lodi, OH | 2,965 | 67% | 38.5% |
| Fowlerville, MI | 2,965 | 47% | 3.1% |
| Cold Spring Harbor, NY | 2,967 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Brandenburg, KY | 2,966 | 60% | 25.0% |