| Index | Burien | Washington | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 54% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 21:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 8 | 1,991 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 548 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 147 | 7,963 |
| Index | Burien | Washington | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.3% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.5% | 86.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 56.8% | 67.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.8% | 43.3% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.9% | 33.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.5% | 12.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.1% | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 8 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Burien. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Burien, WA schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is 21:1. In Burien, WA, an average of 79.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Medina, WA | 3,283 | 91% | 88.5% |
| Sammamish, WA | 65,265 | 86% | 78.2% |
| Mercer Island, WA | 25,820 | 85% | 77.8% |
| Redmond, WA | 67,959 | 83% | 73.1% |
| Bainbridge Island, WA | 24,859 | 81% | 67.9% |
| Burien, WA | 51,588 | 40% | 17.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Perth Amboy, NJ | 51,589 | 34% | 28.8% |
| La Crosse, WI | 51,543 | 39% | 17.9% |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 51,491 | 53% | 9.7% |
| Logan, UT | 51,266 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Levittown, NY | 51,266 | 76% | 58.6% |
| Burien, WA | 51,588 | 40% | 17.0% |
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