| Index | Burkittsville | Maryland | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,163 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 674 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 112 | 7,963 |

| Index | Burkittsville | Maryland | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.8% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.0% | 86.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 68.1% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 38.1% | 44.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 37.2% | 38.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 13.3% | 17.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.5% | 5.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.8% | 2.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Burkittsville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Burkittsville, MD schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Burkittsville, MD, an average of 93.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lovettsville, VA | 2,511 | 87% | 80.2% |
| Middletown, MD | 4,813 | 69% | 44.4% |
| Boonsboro, MD | 3,716 | 60% | 25.5% |
| Jefferson, MD | 2,675 | 58% | 20.8% |
| Adamstown, MD | 2,201 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Burkittsville, MD | 170 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Iola, TX | 170 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Orchard, TX | 170 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Richey, MT | 170 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Deer Creek, OK | 170 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Akhiok, AK | 170 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Burkittsville, MD | 170 | n/a |