Burlington Area School District operates 7 public schools serving 2,922 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,887 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Racine County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,689 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 46.9% local, 44.8% state, and 8.3% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $86,715 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 55/100, ranked #179 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (18 AP courses district-wide), a 422.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 3.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 79.5% White, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% African American across the district's schools.
Burlington High accounts for 30.5% of all Burlington Area School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Burlington Area School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Burlington Area School District school enrollment varies 5.7× across entities
Burlington Area School District school enrollment ranges from 154 students (lowest) to 880 students (highest), a spread of 726 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Burlington Area School District student-counselor ratio is 422:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Burlington Area School District chronic absenteeism rate is 3.0% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in Burlington Area School District?
Burlington Area School District has 7 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 5 other. Total enrollment is 2,922 students.
How much does Burlington Area School District spend per student?
Burlington Area School District spends $19,689 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #179 in Wisconsin.
What is the average teacher salary in Burlington Area School District?
The average teacher salary in Burlington Area School District is $86,715 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Burlington Area School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Racine County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Burlington Area School District?
Burlington Area School District students are 79.5% White, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% African American, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Burlington Area School District?
Burlington Area School District has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #179 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.