Photo: Bnperdue2010 · CC BY-SA 4.0Burlington Township’s public schools outscore 88% of Illinois districts
51% of students in Burlington Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Burlington Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Burlington Township’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 51% and math 38% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,727 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Prairie Knolls Middle Sch, then Central High School. Enrollment is up 16% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Burlington Township’s grade
A: better than 88% of Illinois school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Burlington Township, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Burlington Township
Prairie Knolls Middle Sch
Grades 6–7 · 770 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Elgin
7th grade in Burlington Township
Prairie Knolls Middle Sch
Grades 6–7 · 770 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Elgin
8th grade in Burlington Township
Central Middle School
Grades 8 · 418 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Burlington
9th grade in Burlington Township
Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,575 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Burilngton
10th grade in Burlington Township
Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,575 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Burilngton
11th grade in Burlington Township
Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,575 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Burilngton
12th grade in Burlington Township
Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,575 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Burilngton
Burlington Township’s public schools are run by Central Community Unit School District 301, which also serves Burlington, Campton, Lily Lake and Plato and others. Parts of Burlington Township (12% of its land) are served by Sycamore Community Unit School District 427 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Burlington Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Burlington Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Burlington Township | A | Central Community Unit School District 301 |
| Plato | A | Central Community Unit School District 301 |
| Hampshire | — | Community Unit School District 300 |
| Sycamore | B+ | Sycamore Community Unit School District 427 |
| Virgil | A− | Kaneland Community Unit School District 302 PK–12 · Central Community Unit School District 301 PK–12 |
2 of the 4 neighbors share Central Community Unit School District 301 with Burlington Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Burlington Township
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Burlington Township’s schools
Are Burlington Township’s schools good?
By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Burlington Township children attend outscore 88% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Burlington Township in?
Central Community Unit School District 301, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,082 students in 7 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Burlington Township are served by Sycamore Community Unit School District 427.
Where do Burlington Township kids go to high school?
Central High School in Burilngton, with 1,575 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Burlington Township’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Central Community Unit School District 301 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Burlington Township spend per student?
$15,727 in Central Community Unit School District 301 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Burlington Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Burlington Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.