| Index | Burnham | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 406 | 7,963 |

| Index | Burnham | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.3% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.0% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 33.9% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.3% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.8% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.3% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Burnham. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Burnham, PA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Burnham, PA, an average of 79.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Strodes Mills, PA | 1,217 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Centre Hall, PA | 1,540 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Reedsville, PA | 495 | 52% | 7.3% |
| Mifflintown, PA | 991 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Lewistown, PA | 8,354 | 47% | 1.6% |
| Burnham, PA | 1,880 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Prairie City, IA | 1,880 | 69% | 43.8% |
| Canton, PA | 1,880 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Wright, WY | 1,880 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Interlachen, FL | 1,880 | 42% | 13.2% |
| Shannon, MS | 1,880 | 31% | 34.7% |
| Burnham, PA | 1,880 | n/a |