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Schools in Burlington · Burlington Unified School District 244

Burlington’s public schools outscore 62% of Kansas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Burlington, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.

#68of 151 Kansas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Kansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.

Reading proficiency
34%
▲ 2 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▲ 3 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Spent per student
$22.2K
▲ 48% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.2
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
810 students on the public path
In brief

Burlington’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 577 Kansas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Burlington’s, its schools beat 68%, higher than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 34% and math 32% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,194 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Burlington Middle School 5 - 8, then Burlington High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Burlington’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 62% of Kansas school districts, #68 of 151 Kansas towns. Test scores are above the Kansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (577)Better than 68%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 428 test results could put Burlington anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Burlington’s students in the tested grades sat them (428 in math, 429 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Burlington, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Burlington Elementary SchoolBurlington Unified School District 244A−
5–8Burlington Middle School 5 - 8Burlington Unified School District 244B−
9–12Burlington HighBurlington Unified School District 244C

Burlington’s public schools are run by Burlington Unified School District 244, which also serves Avon, Burlington, Hampden and New Strawn and others. 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.

Burlington Unified School District 244Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 810 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 11.2 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$22,194KS $14,966 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 32.5% · 429 students tested
Math32%
State average 29.4% · 428 students tested

Burlington vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Burlington’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BurlingtonBBurlington Unified School District 244
Burlington Township—Burlington Unified School District 244
Hampden—Burlington Unified School District 244

All 2 neighbors share Burlington Unified School District 244 with Burlington, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Burlington

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Burlingtonby address
Burlington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A−
322 students13:1Rate it →
Burlington Middle School 5 - 8
Middle · Grades 5–8
B−
242 students11:1Rate it →
Burlington High
High · Grades 9–12
C
246 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Burlington’s schools

Are Burlington’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Kansas: the public schools Burlington children attend outscore 62% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #68 of 151 Kansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Burlington in?

Burlington Unified School District 244, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 810 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Burlington kids go to high school?

Burlington High, with 246 students; its own test results earn a C.

How much does Burlington spend per student?

$22,194 in Burlington Unified School District 244 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, 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 Kansas. Stars are from neighbors.