Index	Burleson	Texas	National
Average Test Scores	79%	72%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	15:1	14:1	16:1
Total public schools	13	7,418	79,221
Total private schools	3	1,267	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	463	7,963

The Burleson, TX educational system consists of 13 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools. Burleson public schools have average test scores of 79% which is 10% higher than than the Texas average and 60% higher than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Burleson public schools is 15:1, compared to 14:1 in Texas and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 87.0% of students have completed 8th grade, 86.3% have completed high school, 24.9% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 1.7% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Burleson

Index	Burleson	Texas	National
Completed 8th grade	87.0%	79.3%	84.3%
Completed high school	86.3%	77.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	62.9%	57.3%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	34.5%	34.9%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	24.9%	28.1%	30.3%
Completed masters	7.4%	9.6%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.7%	2.6%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.6%	1.1%	1.3%

Burleson, TX School Districts

Burleson Independent School District Joshua Independent School District

There are a total of 13 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Burleson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Burleson, TX schools is 79%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Burleson, TX, an average of 87.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.3% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Edgecliff Village, TX	2,950	85%	73%
Mansfield, TX	63,141	83%	69%
Benbrook, TX	22,403	81%	64%
Joshua, TX	6,316	79%	61%
Kennedale, TX	7,413	79%	60%
Burleson, TX	41,962	79%	60%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Urbana, IL	41,941	24%	52%
Rohnert Park, CA	41,928	39%	20%
Catonsville, MD	42,027	56%	13%
Kearny, NJ	42,029	28%	42%
Plainfield, IL	41,881	40%	19%
Burleson, TX	41,962	79%	60%

Source: The Burleson, TX education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.