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Item: Burlington Area School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

209 Wainwright Avenue
Burlington, WI 53105-1896

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Top 50%

Tel: (262) 763-0210

www.basd.k12.wi.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (WI)

# Schools

9 Schools

1,032 Schools

# Students

2,958 Students

339,535 Students

# Teachers

205 Teachers

24,694 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Burlington Area School District	Wisconsin
Pre-K	229	110
Kind	148	98
1	169	100
2	181	101
3	211	95
4	205	93
5	195	78
6	21	24
7	1	16
8	6	17
9	7	3
10	9	3
11	10	3
12	7	3

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District Rank

Burlington Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 444 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WI)

#145 out of 450 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Burlington Area School District
2022	#145
2021	#149
2019	#146
2018	#192
2017	#134
2016	#110
2015	#124
2014	#141
2013	#119
2012	#228
2011	#244

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44%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Burlington Area School District	Wisconsin
2022	44%	39%
2021	40%	38%
2019	44%	43%
2018	46%	44%
2017	46%	43%
2016	46%	43%
2015	48%	44%
2014	52%	49%
2013	54%	48%
2012	46%	49%
2011	80%	77%

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44%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Burlington Area School District	Wisconsin
2022	44%	38%
2021	44%	39%
2019	49%	41%
2018	46%	43%
2017	54%	45%
2016	55%	44%
2015	63%	52%
2014	42%	37%
2013	41%	37%
2012	37%	36%
2011	86%	83%

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47%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Burlington Area School District	Wisconsin
2022	47%	44%
2021	48%	44%

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92%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Burlington Area School District	Wisconsin
2022	92%	90%
2021	88%	87%
2020	94%	89%
2019	92%	88%
2018	90%	88%
2017	93%	87%
2016	94%	86%
2015	96%	87%
2014	93%	87%
2013	87%	87%
2012	95%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.36

0.58

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Burlington Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	0.34	0.52
2022	0.34	0.51
2021	0.33	0.51
2020	0.34	0.50
2019	0.34	0.50
2018	0.31	0.49
2017	0.31	0.49
2016	0.32	0.48
2015	0.31	0.48
2014	0.29	0.46
2013	0.29	0.45
2012	0.26	0.44
2011	0.25	0.44
2010	0.20	0.41
2009	0.19	0.41
2008	0.17	0.39
2007	0.16	0.39
2006	0.16	0.39
2005	0.15	0.38
2004	0.15	0.36
2003	0.14	0.37
2002	0.13	0.35
2001	0.11	0.34
2000	0.12	0.32
1999	0.10	0.30
1998	0.09	0.30
1997	0.09	0.30
1996	0.10	0.29
1995	0.09	0.27
1994	0.08	0.26
1993	0.09	0.26
1992	0.08	0.26
1991	0.07	0.26

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Burlington Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	2%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	2%	4%
2006	2%	4%
2005	1%	4%
2004	2%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

14%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Burlington Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	13%	14%
2022	13%	13%
2021	14%	13%
2020	14%	13%
2019	14%	13%
2018	14%	12%
2017	14%	12%
2016	13%	11%
2015	13%	11%
2014	12%	10%
2013	11%	10%
2012	10%	10%
2011	9%	9%
2010	8%	8%
2009	7%	8%
2008	7%	8%
2007	6%	7%
2006	6%	6%
2005	6%	6%
2004	5%	6%
2003	5%	5%
2002	5%	5%
2001	5%	5%
2000	4%	4%
1999	4%	4%
1998	4%	4%
1997	5%	3%
1996	4%	3%
1995	3%	3%
1994	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	3%	3%

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% Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Burlington Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	1%	9%
2022	2%	9%
2021	1%	9%
2020	1%	9%
2019	1%	9%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2016	1%	9%
2015	1%	10%
2014	2%	10%
2013	2%	10%
2012	2%	10%
2011	2%	10%
2010	1%	10%
2009	2%	10%
2008	1%	10%
2007	1%	10%
2006	1%	10%
2005	1%	10%
2004	1%	10%
2003	1%	10%
2002	1%	10%
2001	1%	10%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%

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% White

79%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Burlington Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	80%	67%
2022	80%	68%
2021	81%	68%
2020	80%	69%
2019	80%	69%
2018	82%	70%
2017	82%	70%
2016	82%	71%
2015	82%	71%
2014	84%	72%
2013	84%	73%
2012	86%	74%
2011	87%	74%
2010	89%	76%
2009	90%	76%
2008	91%	77%
2007	91%	77%
2006	91%	78%
2005	92%	78%
2004	92%	79%
2003	93%	79%
2002	93%	80%
2001	94%	80%
2000	94%	82%
1999	94%	83%
1998	95%	83%
1997	95%	84%
1996	95%	84%
1995	95%	85%
1994	96%	85%
1993	95%	86%
1992	96%	86%
1991	96%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Burlington Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,700 is higher than the state median of $17,039. 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 $17,011. 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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Burlington Area School District	Wisconsin
2021	$52MM	$15MM
2020	$50MM	$14MM
2019	$50MM	$14MM
2018	$46MM	$14MM
2017	$45MM	$13MM
2016	$44MM	$13MM
2015	$45MM	$12MM
2014	$42MM	$12MM
2012	$43MM	$12MM
2011	$45MM	$13MM
2010	$45MM	$12MM
2009	$44MM	$12MM
2008	$43MM	$12MM
2007	$40MM	$12MM
2006	$37MM	$11MM
2005	$34MM	$11MM
2004	$32MM	$11MM
2003	$30MM	$10MM
2002	$29MM	$10MM
2001	$28MM	$10MM
2000	$27MM	$9MM
1999	$25MM	$8MM
1998	$24MM	$8MM
1997	$21MM	$8MM
1996	$20MM	$7MM
1995	$19MM	$7MM
1992	$16MM	$6MM
1990	$14MM	$5MM

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Spending

$70 MM

$13,846 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Burlington Area School District	Wisconsin
2021	$70MM	$15MM
2020	$60MM	$14MM
2019	$45MM	$14MM
2018	$43MM	$14MM
2017	$43MM	$13MM
2016	$40MM	$13MM
2015	$44MM	$12MM
2014	$40MM	$12MM
2012	$41MM	$12MM
2011	$44MM	$13MM
2010	$44MM	$12MM
2009	$42MM	$12MM
2008	$41MM	$11MM
2007	$40MM	$11MM
2006	$37MM	$11MM
2005	$37MM	$11MM
2004	$31MM	$10MM
2003	$29MM	$10MM
2002	$27MM	$10MM
2001	$30MM	$10MM
2000	$41MM	$10MM
1999	$34MM	$9MM
1998	$24MM	$9MM
1997	$20MM	$8MM
1996	$21MM	$8MM
1995	$20MM	$7MM
1992	$15MM	$6MM
1990	$14MM	$5MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,700

$17,039

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Burlington Area School District	Wisconsin
2021	$19,464	$18,324
2020	$16,128	$16,879
2018	$14,874	$16,046
2017	$14,653	$15,634
2016	$13,961	$15,217
2015	$14,283	$13,583
2014	$13,311	$13,907
2012	$13,000	$13,331
2011	$12,937	$14,085
2010	$12,628	$13,583
2009	$12,210	$12,827
2008	$11,580	$12,886
2007	$11,139	$12,505
2006	$10,028	$12,012
2005	$9,318	$11,868
2004	$8,707	$11,167
2003	$8,232	$10,285
2002	$7,940	$9,947
2001	$7,924	$9,720
2000	$7,820	$8,956
1999	$7,300	$8,375
1998	$6,864	$7,873
1997	$6,103	$7,459
1995	$5,569	$6,949
1992	$4,921	$6,103

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Spending / Student

$23,682

$17,011

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Burlington Area School District	Wisconsin
2021	$26,042	$17,545
2020	$19,308	$16,633
2018	$13,971	$16,563
2017	$13,761	$15,583
2016	$12,620	$15,045
2015	$14,064	$13,316
2014	$12,606	$13,867
2012	$12,196	$12,958
2011	$12,442	$13,726
2010	$12,435	$13,316
2009	$11,636	$12,642
2008	$11,219	$12,234
2007	$11,026	$11,794
2006	$10,105	$11,428
2005	$9,923	$11,296
2004	$8,473	$10,661
2003	$8,033	$10,162
2002	$7,582	$9,911
2001	$8,541	$9,632
2000	$11,903	$9,400
1999	$9,701	$9,088
1998	$6,809	$8,599
1997	$5,774	$8,007
1995	$5,764	$6,987
1992	$4,774	$6,313

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Best Burlington Area School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Winkler Elementary School

(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 50-59%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

34150 Fulton St
Burlington, WI 53105
(262) 539-2726

Grades: PK-5

| 125 students

Rank: #22.

Lyons Center Elementary School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

1622 Mill St
Burlington, WI 53105
(262) 763-5380

Grades: PK-5

| 159 students

Rank: #33.

Cooper Montessori

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

248 Kendall St
Burlington, WI 53105
(262) 763-0180

Grades: PK-6

| 198 students

Rank: #44.

Dyer Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

201 S Kendrick Ave
Burlington, WI 53105
(262) 763-0220

Grades: PK-5

| 483 students

Rank: #55.

Waller Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

195 Gardner Ave
Burlington, WI 53105
(262) 763-0185

Grades: PK-5

| 332 students

Rank: n/an/a

4k Community School

Add to Compare

209 Wainwright Avenue
Burlington, WI 53105
(262) 763-0210

Grades: PK

| 39 students

Rank: n/an/a

Wisconsin Connect Charter School

Charter School

Add to Compare

209 Wainwright Ave
Burlington, WI 53105
(262) 763-0210

Grades: PK-12

| 63 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

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