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 preschool serving 681 students in Burlington Township School District.
Public Preschools in Burlington Township School District have a diversity score of 0.77, which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
3,572 Students
368,724 Students
# Teachers
321 Teachers
33,535 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%)
32%
38%
47%
49%
17%
23%
93%
85%
(2022-23)
13.6%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.75
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
13%
8%
% Hispanic
16%
37%
% Black
37%
15%
% White
28%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,137 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,048. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,269 is less than the state median of $25,941. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$86 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$80 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,137
$27,048
Spending / Student
$22,269
$25,941

Best Burlington Township School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
1203 Neck Rd
Burlington, NJ 08016
(609) 386-3520
Gr: PK-1 | 681 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • 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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