| Index | Glen Burnie | Maryland | National |
| Average Test Scores | 31% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 21 | 1,163 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 6 | 674 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 112 | 7,963 |
| Index | Glen Burnie | Maryland | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.1% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.7% | 86.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.6% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.0% | 44.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.3% | 38.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.1% | 17.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 5.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 2.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 21 public schools, 6 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Glen Burnie. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Glen Burnie, MD schools is 31%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Glen Burnie, MD, an average of 84.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Severna Park, MD | 38,729 | 69% | 44.6% |
| Ellicott City, MD | 73,272 | 66% | 37.5% |
| Crofton, MD | 29,482 | 65% | 34.9% |
| Crownsville, MD | 1,473 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Gambrills, MD | 2,929 | 62% | 29.5% |
| Glen Burnie, MD | 69,649 | 31% | 34.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Greenville, SC | 69,648 | 54% | 12.5% |
| Marysville, WA | 69,629 | 45% | 6.7% |
| Lynwood, CA | 69,625 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Passaic, NJ | 69,789 | 28% | 41.5% |
| Walnut Creek, CA | 69,836 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Glen Burnie, MD | 69,649 | 31% | 34.8% |
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