Public schools in Burlington, NJ
Burlington has 9 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 5,826 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Burlington Township School District runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Burlington's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Burlington | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington Township School District | 4 | 3,650 | $23,806 |
| City of Burlington Public Schools | 4 | 1,862 | $26,221 |
| Florence Township School District | 1 | 1,534 | $22,628 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Burlington, 2,350 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington Township High School | 1,118 | 11.2 | 26.0% | Burlington Township |
| Burlington City High School | 757 | 10.4 | 55.4% | City of Burlington Public Schools |
| Florence Township Memorial High School | 475 | 12.5 | 32.0% | Florence Township |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Burlington, 822 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington Township Middle School at Springside | 822 | 10.6 | 31.3% | Burlington Township |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 elementary schools in Burlington, 2,654 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fountain Woods Elementary School | 951 | 11.9 | 37.7% | Burlington Township |
| B. Bernice Young Elementary School | 681 | 10.6 | 37.2% | Burlington Township |
| Wilbur Watts Intermediate School | 483 | 10.2 | 66.9% | City of Burlington Public Schools |
| Samuel Smith Elementary School | 310 | 8.8 | 57.4% | City of Burlington Public Schools |
| Captain James Lawrence Elementary School | 229 | 9.9 | 72.9% | City of Burlington Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Burlington's public schools compare with New Jersey's
The median Burlington school has 10.6 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the New Jersey median of 11.3. 22% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 31% across the state. Its median school enrolls 681 students (state 435).
| Burlington | New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 10.6 | 11.3 |
| Median school size (students) | 681 | 435 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 22% | 31% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 8.1% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 9 Burlington schools and the 2,480 New Jersey schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Burlington
- Burlington Township School DistrictRuns 4 of Burlington's 9 public schools and spent $23,806 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$23,806
- Burlington Township High School, the largest high school in Burlington1,118 students in 2024-25, 11.2 per teacher.1,118
- Compare Burlington Township School District with City of Burlington Public SchoolsBurlington's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in New JerseyNew Jersey's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Burlington addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in New Jersey
- Newark78 schools
- Jersey City52 schools
- Paterson46 schools
- Elizabeth38 schools
- Trenton34 schools
- Hamilton26 schools
- Camden22 schools
- East Orange21 schools
Questions about schools in Burlington
How many public schools are in Burlington, NJ?
9 public schools with an address in Burlington were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 5,826 students.What is the largest high school in Burlington?
Burlington Township High School, with 1,118 students in 2024-25 (Burlington Township School District).Which districts run Burlington's schools?
Burlington Township School District (4 schools), City of Burlington Public Schools (4 schools), Florence Township School District (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25