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Schools in Burlington Township · Frazee-Vergas Public School District

Burlington Township’s public schools score below 53% of Minnesota districts on tests and graduation

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

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 88% 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
47%
▼ 4 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▼ 5 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.8K
▼ 8% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
MN 14.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
834 students on the public path
In brief

Burlington Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1364 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Burlington Township’s, its schools beat 25%, lower than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 40% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 88% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,793 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Frazee Secondary. 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 Township’s grade

B− Test scores

B−: better than 47% of Minnesota school districts. Test scores are below the Minnesota average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1364)Better than 25%
Towns in Becker County (37)Better than 35%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 419 test results could put Burlington Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 88% of Burlington Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (399 in math, 439 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Frazee Elementaryin FrazeeB
7–12Frazee Secondaryin FrazeeC

Burlington Township’s public schools are run by Frazee-Vergas Public School District, which also serves Candor, Erie, Evergreen and Frazee and others. Parts of Burlington Township (19% of its land) are served by Detroit Lakes Public 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.

Frazee-Vergas Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 834 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$15,793MN $17,091 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 51.1% · 439 students tested
Math40%
State average 44.8% · 399 students tested

Burlington Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Burlington TownshipB−Frazee-Vergas Public
Lake ViewBDetroit Lakes Public
Detroit LakesBDetroit Lakes Public
ErieB−Detroit Lakes Public PK–12 · Frazee-Vergas Public PK–12
Silver Leaf—Frazee-Vergas Public
Hobart—Perham-Dent Public PK–12 · Frazee-Vergas Public PK–12

3 of the 5 neighbors share Frazee-Vergas Public with Burlington Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Burlington Township

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

Also serving Burlington Townshipin other towns
Frazee Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Frazee
B
453 students13:1Rate it →
Frazee Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Frazee
C
381 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Burlington Township’s schools

Are Burlington Township’s schools good?

On Minnesota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Burlington Township children attend score below 53% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 25%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Burlington Township in?

Frazee-Vergas Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 834 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Burlington Township are served by Detroit Lakes Public.

How much does Burlington Township spend per student?

$15,793 in Frazee-Vergas Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. 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 Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.