| Index | Burbank | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 30% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 10 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |

| Index | Burbank | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.2% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 74.6% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 40.0% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.4% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.8% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.6% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.1% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 10 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Burbank. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Burbank, IL schools is 30%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Burbank, IL, an average of 78.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 74.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Oak Brook, IL | 8,377 | 79% | 64.6% |
| Clarendon Hills, IL | 9,104 | 77% | 59.4% |
| Hinsdale, IL | 17,817 | 74% | 54.7% |
| Western Springs, IL | 13,775 | 74% | 54.4% |
| Munster, IN | 23,103 | 70% | 46.0% |
| Burbank, IL | 29,451 | 30% | 38.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| East Haven, CT | 29,456 | 40% | 16.1% |
| Mehlville, MO | 29,470 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Lake in the Hills, IL | 29,485 | 45% | 5.5% |
| Monterey, CA | 29,410 | 51% | 6.1% |
| Jacksonville, AR | 29,495 | 31% | 36.0% |
| Burbank, IL | 29,451 | 30% | 38.5% |