| Index | Burlingame | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 79% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 20:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 7 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 5 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Burlingame | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.5% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 94.2% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 83.5% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 67.5% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 60.5% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 28.5% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 10.1% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.5% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, 5 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Burlingame. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Burlingame, CA schools is 79%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Burlingame, CA, an average of 94.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hillsborough, CA | 11,923 | 86% | 78.4% |
| Palo Alto, CA | 70,212 | 81% | 68.5% |
| Belmont, CA | 28,035 | 79% | 65.5% |
| Foster City, CA | 34,247 | 78% | 63.3% |
| San Carlos, CA | 30,787 | 78% | 62.4% |
| Burlingame, CA | 30,894 | 79% | 65.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kahului, HI | 30,867 | 50% | 3.3% |
| North Chicago, IL | 30,865 | 14% | 70.7% |
| Cornelius, NC | 30,849 | 60% | 25.8% |
| Banning, CA | 30,945 | 20% | 58.0% |
| Fitchburg, WI | 30,947 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Burlingame, CA | 30,894 | 79% | 65.0% |
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