| Index | Burlington | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 33% | 43% | 48% |
| 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 |
| 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% |
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 33%. 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.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Saxapahaw, NC | 1,340 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Mebane, NC | 15,564 | 48% | 0.9% |
| Elon, NC | 11,941 | 46% | 4.9% |
| Graham, NC | 15,168 | 37% | 22.6% |
| Gibsonville, NC | 7,232 | 36% | 24.7% |
| Burlington, NC | 54,534 | 33% | 30.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Anderson, IN | 54,476 | 28% | 41.0% |
| Albany, OR | 54,442 | 45% | 5.6% |
| West Haven, CT | 54,666 | 48% | 0.8% |
| Normal, IL | 54,699 | 41% | 14.9% |
| Port Arthur, TX | 54,705 | 45% | 5.5% |
| Burlington, NC | 54,534 | 33% | 30.7% |
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