| Index | Burlington | Kansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 38% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 970 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 190 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 86 | 7,963 |
| Index | Burlington | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.1% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.0% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.0% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.8% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.8% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.6% | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.5% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Burlington. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Burlington, KS schools is 38%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Burlington, KS, an average of 87.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Neosho Rapids, KS | 365 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Westphalia, KS | 169 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Waverly, KS | 641 | 33% | 32.3% |
| LeRoy, KS | 579 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Gridley, KS | 355 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Burlington, KS | 2,535 | 38% | 21.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Brookville, IN | 2,535 | 45% | 6.6% |
| Bourg, LA | 2,535 | 88% | 82.3% |
| Lyford, TX | 2,536 | 43% | 9.7% |
| Seneca, IL | 2,534 | 40% | 17.4% |
| Lake Katrine, NY | 2,536 | 34% | 30.2% |
| Burlington, KS | 2,535 | 38% | 21.9% |
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