Burlington Comm School District

1429 West Ave
Burlington, IA 52601
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Burlington Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 171 students in Burlington Comm School District.
Public Preschools in Burlington Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.62, which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.42.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
8 Schools
481 Schools
# Students
3,443 Students
151,188 Students
# Teachers
270 Teachers
10,908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Burlington Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has increased from 70% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#317 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Burlington Comm   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
42%
64%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Burlington Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
54%
68%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Burlington Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
75%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Burlington Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.42
# American Indian Students
7 Students
533 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
3,081 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
247 Students
16,853 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
11%
# Black Students
607 Students
9,355 Students
% Black Students
18%
6%
# White Students
2,156 Students
113,468 Students
% White Students
63%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
689 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
406 Students
7,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
171
22,497
# Students in K Grade:
247
26,794
# Students in 1st Grade:
216
22,885
# Students in 2nd Grade:
230
21,686
# Students in 3rd Grade:
240
19,680
# Students in 4th Grade:
227
17,713
# Students in 5th Grade:
264
13,769
# Students in 6th Grade:
243
5,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
250
124
# Students in 8th Grade:
277
143
# Students in 9th Grade:
303
64
# Students in 10th Grade:
258
83
# Students in 11th Grade:
239
82
# Students in 12th Grade:
278
90
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,723 is higher than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,661 is less than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$61 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart display total revenue of Burlington Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$54 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart display total spending of Burlington Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,723
$16,392
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Burlington Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,661
$15,968
This chart display average spending per public school student in Burlington Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Burlington Comm School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
700 South Starr Avenue
Burlington, IA 52601
(319) 753-2707
Grades: PK
| 171 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,443 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 75% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 54% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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