Index	Burlington	North Carolina	National
Average Test Scores	36%	44%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	15:1	15:1	16:1
Total public schools	14	1,895	79,221
Total private schools	3	510	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	183	7,963

The Burlington, NC educational system consists of 14 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools. Burlington public schools have average test scores of 36% which is 17% lower than than the North Carolina average and 26% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Burlington public schools is 15:1, compared to 15:1 in North Carolina and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 78.5% of students have completed 8th grade, 76.5% have completed high school, 22.8% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 2.3% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Burlington

Index	Burlington	North Carolina	National
Completed 8th grade	78.5%	83.4%	84.3%
Completed high school	76.5%	81.9%	83.0%
Completed some college	55.7%	59.9%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	30.7%	38.1%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	22.8%	29.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	7.3%	10.2%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	2.3%	2.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.1%	1.3%	1.3%

Burlington, NC School Districts

Alamance-Burlington Schools

There are a total of 14 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Burlington. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Burlington, NC schools is 36%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Burlington, NC, an average of 78.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.5% have completed high school.

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Source: The Burlington, NC 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.