| Index | Burnsville | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | 51% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 893 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 206 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 68 | 7,963 |
| Index | Burnsville | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 65.0% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 57.8% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 31.0% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 15.2% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 5.7% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.8% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Burnsville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Burnsville, MS schools is 51%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Burnsville, MS, an average of 65.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 57.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Booneville, MS | 8,539 | 57% | 18.2% |
| Iuka, MS | 2,961 | 54% | 12.2% |
| Corinth, MS | 14,544 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Glen, MS | 449 | 47% | 2.4% |
| Tishomingo, MS | 466 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Burnsville, MS | 843 | 51% | 6.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Curtis, NE | 843 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Hopkins, MI | 843 | 53% | 10.8% |
| McClellan Park, CA | 843 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Lisbon, NH | 843 | 52% | 7.3% |
| Pittsburg, IL | 842 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Burnsville, MS | 843 | 51% | 6.3% |
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