| Index | Burt | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |

| Index | Burt | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.2% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.2% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 41.1% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.0% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 6.5% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.5% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.5% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Burt. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Burt, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Burt, IA, an average of 80.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Algona, IA | 5,549 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Fenton, IA | 241 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Armstrong, IA | 880 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Swea City, IA | 655 | 63% | 31.8% |
| Buffalo Center, IA | 996 | 61% | 27.8% |
| Burt, IA | 534 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hawk Point, MO | 534 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Herman, MN | 534 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Keams Canyon, AZ | 534 | 13% | 73.6% |
| Darlington, MD | 533 | 52% | 8.3% |
| New Ross, IN | 535 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Burt, IA | 534 | n/a |