| Index | Burns | Tennessee | National |
| Average Test Scores | 56% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,390 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 430 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 189 | 7,963 |
| Index | Burns | Tennessee | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.5% | 82.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.4% | 79.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 42.0% | 53.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 17.3% | 32.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.1% | 25.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.9% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Burns. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Burns, TN schools is 56%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Burns, TN, an average of 80.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fairview, TN | 8,989 | 50% | 3.1% |
| White Bluff, TN | 3,583 | 44% | 7.8% |
| Charlotte, TN | 2,115 | 44% | 8.9% |
| Dickson, TN | 15,500 | 42% | 13.1% |
| Kingston Springs, TN | 2,744 | 40% | 17.4% |
| Burns, TN | 1,711 | 56% | 16.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Youngsville, PA | 1,711 | 51% | 6.8% |
| Smith Valley, NV | 1,711 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Mill Hall, PA | 1,710 | 54% | 12.5% |
| Southport, CT | 1,710 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Dallas Center, IA | 1,710 | 81% | 68.2% |
| Burns, TN | 1,711 | 56% | 16.7% |
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