| 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 |
| 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 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.
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Altamahaw, NC | 336 | 57% | 16% |
| Saxapahaw, NC | 1,314 | 56% | 14% |
| Swepsonville, NC | 1,348 | 52% | 5% |
| Woodlawn, NC | 833 | 51% | 3% |
| Mebane, NC | 13,592 | 47% | 4% |
| Burlington, NC | 52,570 | 36% | 26% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gilroy, CA | 52,576 | 45% | 9% |
| Delano, CA | 52,538 | 29% | 41% |
| Levittown, PA | 52,407 | 55% | 13% |
| West New York, NJ | 52,407 | 33% | 32% |
| Elkhart, IN | 52,378 | 58% | 17% |
| Burlington, NC | 52,570 | 36% | 26% |
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