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Burlington School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts 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 high school serving 997 students in Burlington School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Burlington School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Burlington School District have a Graduation Rate of 99%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Burlington High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 45% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
411 Schools
# Students
3,440 Students
328,377 Students
# Teachers
312 Teachers
27,355 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Burlington School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#113 out of 395 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
49%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.63
# American Indian Students
10 Students
818 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
600 Students
22,215 Students
% Asian Students
18%
7%
# Hispanic Students
303 Students
74,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
23%
# Black Students
265 Students
36,403 Students
% Black Students
8%
11%
# White Students
2,110 Students
181,390 Students
% White Students
61%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
148 Students
12,102 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
89
1,059
# Students in K Grade:
277
1,577
# Students in 1st Grade:
268
1,638
# Students in 2nd Grade:
279
1,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
277
1,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
290
2,026
# Students in 5th Grade:
290
2,739
# Students in 6th Grade:
276
5,331
# Students in 7th Grade:
249
8,698
# Students in 8th Grade:
238
12,854
# Students in 9th Grade:
234
75,727
# Students in 10th Grade:
211
71,088
# Students in 11th Grade:
223
69,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
239
70,661
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,549
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,279 is higher than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,599 is higher than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$94 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$95 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,279
$23,971
Spending / Student
$27,599
$24,732
Best Burlington School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Burlington High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
123 Cambridge Street
Burlington, MA 01803
(781) 270-1836
Burlington, MA 01803
(781) 270-1836
Grades: 9-12
| 997 students
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