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
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 1,317 students in Burlington Area School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschools in Burlington Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,038 Schools
# Students
2,950 Students
338,805 Students
# Teachers
207 Teachers
24,783 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Burlington Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 439 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#149 out of 443 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Burlington Area   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Burlington Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
44%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Burlington Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
88%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Burlington Area   School District and public school graduation rate of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
3,564 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
19 Students
15,279 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
395 Students
49,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
15%
# Black Students
44 Students
37,926 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
2,377 Students
213,803 Students
% White Students
81%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
268 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
112 Students
18,476 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
158
51,141
# Students in K Grade:
176
46,502
# Students in 1st Grade:
201
45,504
# Students in 2nd Grade:
195
45,354
# Students in 3rd Grade:
183
42,933
# Students in 4th Grade:
179
41,615
# Students in 5th Grade:
211
35,366
# Students in 6th Grade:
193
11,135
# Students in 7th Grade:
202
7,651
# Students in 8th Grade:
205
7,566
# Students in 9th Grade:
258
1,013
# Students in 10th Grade:
233
933
# Students in 11th Grade:
277
964
# Students in 12th Grade:
279
1,028
# Ungraded Students:
-
100

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,748 is higher than the state median of $16,747. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,746 is higher than the state median of $16,719. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart display total revenue of Burlington Area   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$70 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart display total spending of Burlington Area   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,748
$16,747
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Burlington Area   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,746
$16,719
This chart display average spending per public school student in Burlington Area   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Burlington Area School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lyons Center
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1622 Mill St
Burlington, WI 53105
(262) 763-5380
Grades: PK-5
| 170 students
Rank: #22.
Winkler Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
34150 Fulton St
Burlington, WI 53105
(262) 539-2726
Grades: PK-5
| 126 students
Rank: #33.
Cooper Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
248 Kendall Street
Burlington, WI 53105
(262) 763-0180
Grades: PK-5
| 320 students
Rank: #44.
Dr Edward G Dyer School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
201 S Kendrick Ave
Burlington, WI 53105
(262) 763-0220
Grades: PK-6
| 383 students
Rank: #55.
Waller Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
195 Gardner Ave
Burlington, WI 53105
(262) 763-0185
Grades: PK-5
| 279 students
Rank: n/an/a
4k Community School
209 Wainwright Avenue
Burlington, WI 53105
(262) 763-0210
Grades: PK
| 39 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,950 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in WI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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