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Burlington City School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Burlington.

Burlington’s School Grade D better than 5% of New Jersey school districts

Students
1,779
Schools
4
Spent per student
$28,268
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Debt
$4.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Burlington City School District

  • Its letter, D: results better than 5% of New Jersey districts
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 14 pts below the state
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 5.3% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $4.5M, about $2,526 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D: better than 5% of the 651 New Jersey school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
D
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
DBurlington 10,243

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Burlington. Grade by grade →

PK–22 elementary schoolsThis district
3–6Wilbur Watts Intermediate SchoolThis district
7–12Burlington City High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NJ

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency10%
State average 35.5% · 836 students tested
Reading / language arts23%
State average 48.6% · 843 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)75–79%
State average 90.5% · 147 in the class

97% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$28,268 per student · 1% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 37%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 58%Federal 11%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,690’20
1,734’21
1,820’22
1,821’23
1,779’24

Up 5.3% since 2020–21.

Students
Black 48%Hispanic 22%White 21%Two or more races 5%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools.

Samuel Smith Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Burlington
310 students9:1
Captain James Lawrence Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Burlington
229 students10:1
Wilbur Watts Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Burlington
D
483 students10:1
Burlington City High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Burlington
C−
757 students10:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Bristol Borough School DistrictBristol
$21,633per student
Bristol Township School DistrictBristol Township
$19,692per student
Burlington Township School DistrictBurlington Township
$24,602per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within New Jersey.