Burlington Area School District

209 Wainwright Avenue
Burlington, WI 53105-1896
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 63 students in Burlington Area School District.
Public Charter Schools in Burlington Area School District have a diversity score of 0.50, which is less than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
9 Schools
234 Schools
# Students
2,958 Students
48,853 Students
# Teachers
205 Teachers
2,522 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Burlington Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 443 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#142 out of 447 school districts
(Top 50%)
44%
40%
44%
38%
47%
44%
92%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
14%
22%
% Black
2%
20%
% White
79%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,700 is higher than the state median of $17,035. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,682 is higher than the state median of $17,007. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$70 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,700
$17,035
Spending / Student
$23,682
$17,007

Best Burlington Area School District Public Charter Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
209 Wainwright Ave
Burlington, WI 53105
(262) 763-0210
Gr: PK-12 | 63 students Minority enrollment: 32%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,958 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in WI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Top 30%)
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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