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Schools in Burlington · South Point Local School District

Burlington’s public schools score below 52% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Burlington’s districts is 43%, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Burlington, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#765of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio 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
58%
▼ 2 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▼ 9 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.6K
▼ 6% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.4
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,343 students on the public path
In brief

Burlington’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 69 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Burlington’s, its schools beat 42%, lower than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 58% of tested students were proficient in reading and 43% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Burlington’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,579 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is South Point Middle School, then South Point High School. 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

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 48% of Ohio school districts, #765 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 48%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (69)Better than 42%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 755 test results and a graduating class of 107 could put Burlington anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Burlington’s students in the tested grades sat them (737 in math, 773 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–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−
6–8South Point Middle Schoolin South PointC
9–12South Point High Schoolin South PointC

Burlington’s public schools are run by South Point Local School District, which also serves Fayette, Perry and South Point. 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.

South Point Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,343 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 16.4 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,579OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 59.5% · 773 students tested
Math43%
State average 52.2% · 737 students tested

Burlington vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BurlingtonB−South Point Local
FayetteBSouth Point Local PK–12 · Dawson-Bryant Local PK–12
South PointB−South Point Local
UnionBChesapeake Union Exempted Village

2 of the 3 neighbors share South Point Local with Burlington, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Ceredo, WV and Huntington, WV border Burlington but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Burlington

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

Also serving Burlingtonin other towns
Burlington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · South Point
C
364 students20:1Rate it →
South Point Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · South Point
B−
355 students18:1Rate it →
South Point Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · South Point
C
307 students16:1Rate it →
South Point High School
High · Grades 9–12 · South Point
C
317 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Burlington’s schools

Are Burlington’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Burlington children attend score below 52% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #765 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Burlington in?

South Point Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,343 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Burlington kids go to high school?

South Point High School in South Point, with 317 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Burlington’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in South Point Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Burlington spend per student?

$15,579 in South Point Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. 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 Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.