Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0Burnet’s public schools score below 59% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
In Burnet, 30% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Burnet, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas 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.
Burnet’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 544 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Burnet’s, its schools beat 31%, lower than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,935 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is RJ Richey El, then Burnet Middle, then Burnet H S. 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.
What’s behind Burnet’s grade
C+: better than 41% of Texas school districts, #403 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Burnet, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Burnet
Shady Grove El
Grades PK–2 · 570 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Burnet
RJ Richey El
Grades 3–5 · 510 students · 17:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Burnet
RJ Richey El
Grades 3–5 · 510 students · 17:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Burnet
RJ Richey El
Grades 3–5 · 510 students · 17:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Burnet
Burnet Middle
Grades 6–8 · 711 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Burnet
Burnet Middle
Grades 6–8 · 711 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Burnet
Burnet Middle
Grades 6–8 · 711 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Burnet
Burnet H S
Grades 9–12 · 946 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Burnet
Burnet H S
Grades 9–12 · 946 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Burnet
Burnet H S
Grades 9–12 · 946 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Burnet
Burnet H S
Grades 9–12 · 946 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Burnet’s public schools are run by Burnet Consolidated Independent School District, which also serves Bertram. 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 below the state in reading
Burnet vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Burnet’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Burnet | C+ | Burnet Consolidated Independent |
Every school in Burnet
5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Burnet’s schools
Are Burnet’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Burnet children attend score below 59% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #403 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Burnet in?
Burnet Consolidated Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,209 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Burnet kids go to high school?
Burnet H S, with 946 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Burnet’s graduation rate?
97% of the class of 2023 in Burnet Consolidated Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Burnet spend per student?
$11,935 in Burnet Consolidated Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Burnet families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Burnet → They have their own page.
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 Texas. Stars are from neighbors.