| Index | Burns | Oregon | National |
| Average Test Scores | 37% | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 1,097 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 361 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 89 | 7,963 |

| Index | Burns | Oregon | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.6% | 86.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.0% | 85.4% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.2% | 66.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.6% | 39.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.8% | 31.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.6% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Burns. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Burns, OR schools is 37%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Burns, OR, an average of 82.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mohave Valley, AZ | 2,877 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Versailles, OH | 2,875 | 88% | 83.3% |
| Harveys Lake, PA | 2,875 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Ford City, PA | 2,875 | 51% | 6.8% |
| Warden, WA | 2,878 | 39% | 19.8% |
| Burns, OR | 2,876 | 37% | 24.0% |