Burlington Township School District

710 Jacksonville Road, Hopkins Building
Burlington, NJ 08016
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Burlington Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 822 students in Burlington Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Burlington Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
831 Schools
# Students
3,572 Students
458,594 Students
# Teachers
321 Teachers
39,634 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Burlington Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#387 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

32%
38%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

47%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

17%
23%
93%
90.5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
13.6%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.75
0.72

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
13%
9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
16%
39%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
37%
18%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
28%
31%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 15-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,588 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,383 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$99 MM
$42,853 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$94 MM
$42,028 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$27,588
$31,633

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$26,383
$31,024

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Burlington Township School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Burlington Township Middle School At Springside
(Math: 31% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1600 Burlington By Pass
Burlington, NJ 08016
(609) 699-4021
Gr: 6-8 | 822 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 74%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,572 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 72%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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