| Index | Burke | South Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 57% | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 340 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 76 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 25 | 7,963 |
| Index | Burke | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.7% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.6% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.1% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.1% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.0% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.4% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.2% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Burke. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Burke, SD schools is 57%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Burke, SD, an average of 88.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gregory, SD | 1,444 | 49% | 1.7% |
| Burke, SD | 705 | 57% | 19.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kasilof, AK | 705 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Friendship, TN | 705 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Red Creek, NY | 705 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Mooresburg, TN | 705 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Fincastle, VA | 706 | 86% | 78.1% |
| Burke, SD | 705 | 57% | 19.4% |
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