| Index | Burke | South Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 57% | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 340 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 76 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 25 | 7,963 |

| Index | Burke | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.7% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.6% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.1% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.1% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.0% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.4% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.2% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Burke. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Burke, SD schools is 57%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Burke, SD, an average of 88.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gregory, SD | 1,501 | 49% | 1.7% |
| Burke, SD | 725 | 57% | 19.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cherry Valley, AR | 725 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Lake Village, IN | 725 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Idaho City, ID | 725 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Redfield, IA | 725 | 73% | 51.0% |
| Coleman, WI | 726 | 42% | 12.2% |
| Burke, SD | 725 | 57% | 19.4% |