Index	Burnsville	Minnesota	National
Average Test Scores	50%	52%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	13:1	16:1	16:1
Total public schools	17	2,224	79,221
Total private schools	5	477	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	1	140	7,963

The Burnsville, MN educational system consists of 17 public schools, 5 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools. Burnsville public schools have average test scores of 50% which is 4% lower than than the Minnesota average and 2% higher than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Burnsville public schools is 13:1, compared to 16:1 in Minnesota and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 91.6% of students have completed 8th grade, 91.0% have completed high school, 38.5% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 2.4% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Burnsville

Index	Burnsville	Minnesota	National
Completed 8th grade	91.6%	90.5%	84.3%
Completed high school	91.0%	89.5%	83.0%
Completed some college	72.2%	66.9%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	49.1%	45.2%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	38.5%	34.2%	30.3%
Completed masters	11.4%	11.5%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	2.4%	3.5%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.9%	1.4%	1.3%

Burnsville, MN School Districts

Burnsville Public School District Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan

There are a total of 17 public schools, 5 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Burnsville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Burnsville, MN schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Burnsville, MN, an average of 91.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.0% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Deephaven, MN	3,786	84%	71%
Excelsior, MN	2,510	83%	69%
Elko New Market, MN	4,472	83%	68%
Shorewood, MN	7,548	82%	66%
Wayzata, MN	4,296	82%	66%
Burnsville, MN	61,158	50%	2%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Millcreek, UT	61,191	45%	9%
Blaine, MN	61,210	60%	21%
Terre Haute, IN	61,021	64%	30%
Monterey Park, CA	61,001	49%	0%
Utica, NY	61,337	29%	41%
Burnsville, MN	61,158	50%	2%

Source: The Burnsville, MN 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.