Public schools in Burlington, WI
Burlington has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 3,937 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Burlington Area School District runs 6 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 Area School District | 6 | 2,922 | $14,449 |
| Wheatland J1 School District | 1 | 612 | $13,217 |
| Randall Consolidated School J1 | 1 | 625 | $13,507 |
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.
One high school in Burlington, 880 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington High | 880 | 15.7 | 23.2% | Burlington Area |
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, 779 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nettie E Karcher School | 779 | 16.4 | 28.5% | Burlington Area |
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.
6 elementary schools in Burlington, 2,278 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatland Center Elementary | 644 | 15.6 | 29.7% | Wheatland J1 |
| Randall Consolidated School | 560 | 12.2 | 20.2% | Randall Consolidated School J1 |
| Cooper Elementary | 395 | 14.8 | 33.2% | Burlington Area |
| Waller Elementary | 247 | 13.8 | 30.4% | Burlington Area |
| Dr Edward G Dyer School | 225 | 17.8 | 16.4% | Burlington Area |
| Winkler Elementary | 207 | 12.3 | 45.4% | Burlington Area |
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 Wisconsin's
The median Burlington school has 15.2 students per full-time teacher, more than the Wisconsin median of 13.2. 38% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 41% across the state. Its median school enrolls 478 students (state 307).
| Burlington | Wisconsin | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.2 | 13.2 |
| Median school size (students) | 478 | 307 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 38% | 41% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 26% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 10% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Burlington schools and the 2,148 Wisconsin 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 Area School DistrictRuns 6 of Burlington's 8 public schools and spent $14,449 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,449
- Burlington High, the largest high school in Burlington880 students in 2024-25, 15.7 per teacher.880
- Compare Burlington Area School District with Wheatland J1 School DistrictBurlington's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in WisconsinWisconsin'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.
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Questions about schools in Burlington
How many public schools are in Burlington, WI?
8 public schools with an address in Burlington were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 3,937 students.What is the largest high school in Burlington?
Burlington High, with 880 students in 2024-25 (Burlington Area School District).Which districts run Burlington's schools?
Burlington Area School District (6 schools), Wheatland J1 School District (1 school), Randall Consolidated School J1 (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