Burlington School District RE-6J

Listed by NCES as Burlington Public School District No. RE-6J (district ID 0802670)

Public school district · Kit Carson County · Colorado · NCES district ID 0802670

Burlington School District RE-6J spent $10,657 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 98% of the other Colorado districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,529). Its 3 schools enrolled 742 students in 2024-25; 50.0% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $11,669 per student, up 9.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (Colorado: 82.7%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Colorado districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Burlington School District RE-6J in enrollment (641 to 862 students) and Burlington School District RE-6J itself.

Current spending per student, Colorado districts closest in size to Burlington School District RE-6J, FY23Ignacio School District No. 11Jt $20,214; Clear Creek School District No. Re-1 $19,865; Las Animas $15,215; Platte Canyon, $15,068; Trinidad School District 1 in the county of Las Animas and $14,520; Wray $14,450; Meeker School District Re1 $13,649; Dolores $13,201; Wiggins $12,119; Burlington School District RE-6J $10,657; State median, under 1,000 students $17,529.5k10k15k20k25kIgnacio School District No. 11…$20,214Clear Creek School District No…$19,865Las Animas$15,215Platte Canyon,$15,068Trinidad School District 1 in …$14,520Wray$14,450Meeker School District Re1$13,649Dolores$13,201Wiggins$12,119Burlington School District RE-…$10,657State median, under 1,000 students $17,529
Current spending per student, Colorado districts closest in size to Burlington School District RE-6J, FY23Ignacio School District No. 11Jt $20,214; Clear Creek School District No. Re-1 $19,865; Las Animas $15,215; Platte Canyon, $15,068; Trinidad School District 1 in the county of Las Animas and $14,520; Wray $14,450; Meeker School District Re1 $13,649; Dolores $13,201; Wiggins $12,119; Burlington School District RE-6J $10,657; State median, under 1,000 students $17,529.5k10k15k20k25kIgnacio School District No. 11Jt$20,214Clear Creek School District No. Re-1$19,865Las Animas$15,215Platte Canyon,$15,068Trinidad School District 1 in the c…$14,520Wray$14,450Meeker School District Re1$13,649Dolores$13,201Wiggins$12,119Burlington School District RE-6J$10,657State median, under 1,000 students $17,529
Current spending per student, Colorado districts closest in size to Burlington School District RE-6J, FY23Ignacio School District No. 11Jt $20,214; Clear Creek School District No. Re-1 $19,865; Las Animas $15,215; Platte Canyon, $15,068; Trinidad School District 1 in the county of Las Animas and $14,520; Wray $14,450; Meeker School District Re1 $13,649; Dolores $13,201; Wiggins $12,119; Burlington School District RE-6J $10,657; State median, under 1,000 students $17,529.5k15k25kIgnacio School District No. 11Jt$20,214Clear Creek School District No. Re-1$19,865Las Animas$15,215Platte Canyon,$15,068Trinidad School District 1 in the county of…$14,520Wray$14,450Meeker School District Re1$13,649Dolores$13,201Wiggins$12,119Burlington School District RE-6J$10,657State median, under 1,000 students $17,529
Current spending per student, Colorado districts closest in size to Burlington School District RE-6J, FY23Ignacio School District No. 11Jt $20,214; Clear Creek School District No. Re-1 $19,865; Las Animas $15,215; Platte Canyon, $15,068; Trinidad School District 1 in the county of Las Animas and $14,520; Wray $14,450; Meeker School District Re1 $13,649; Dolores $13,201; Wiggins $12,119; Burlington School District RE-6J $10,657; State median, under 1,000 students $17,529.5k15k25kIgnacio School District No. 11Jt$20,214Clear Creek School District No. Re-1$19,865Las Animas$15,215Platte Canyon,$15,068Trinidad School District 1 in the count…$14,520Wray$14,450Meeker School District Re1$13,649Dolores$13,201Wiggins$12,119Burlington School District RE-6J$10,657State median, under 1,000 students $17,529

Where the money came from

$10,547,000 in revenue: 50.0% state, 42.6% local and 7.4% federal. Total spending including $452,000 of capital outlay was $9,107,000, or $11,951 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Burlington School District RE-6J revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $5,275,000; Local $4,492,000; Federal $780,000; total $10,547,000.
  • State$5,275,000 50%
  • Local$4,492,000 43%
  • Federal$780,000 7%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 109 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

762 students in 2022-23, 768 students in 2023-24, 742 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Burlington School District RE-6J enrollment by school year2022-23: 762, 2023-24: 768, 2024-25: 74202004006008002022-237622023-247682024-25742
Burlington School District RE-6J enrollment by school year2022-23: 762, 2023-24: 768, 2024-25: 74202004006008002022-237622023-247682024-25742
Burlington School District RE-6J enrollment by school year2022-23: 762, 2023-24: 768, 2024-25: 74202004006008002022-237622023-247682024-25742
Burlington School District RE-6J enrollment by school year2022-23: 762, 2023-24: 768, 2024-25: 74202004006008002022-237622023-247682024-25742

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2376244.917.0
2023-2476845.716.8
2024-2574245.916.2

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$2,314,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,037 per student

Burlington School District RE-6J booked $2,314,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 45 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $51,560 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 11 in 100 Colorado districts with a figure (state median $62,708, 161 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Colorado teacher salary at $58,481 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$1,884,00081.4%
Special education$138,0006.0%
Vocational$195,0008.4%
Other programs$97,0004.2%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,588 in 2018-19, $2,629 in 2019-20, $3,023 in 2020-21, $3,069 in 2021-22, $3,037 in 2022-23.

Burlington School District RE-6J teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,588, 2019-20: $2,629, 2020-21: $3,023, 2021-22: $3,069, 2022-23: $3,03701k2k3k4k2018-19$2,5882019-20$2,6292020-21$3,0232021-22$3,0692022-23$3,037
Burlington School District RE-6J teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,588, 2019-20: $2,629, 2020-21: $3,023, 2021-22: $3,069, 2022-23: $3,03701k2k3k4k2018-19$2,5882019-20$2,6292020-21$3,0232021-22$3,0692022-23$3,037
Burlington School District RE-6J teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,588, 2019-20: $2,629, 2020-21: $3,023, 2021-22: $3,069, 2022-23: $3,03701k2k3k4k2018-19$2,5882019-20$2,6292020-21$3,0232021-22$3,0692022-23$3,037
Burlington School District RE-6J teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,588, 2019-20: $2,629, 2020-21: $3,023, 2021-22: $3,069, 2022-23: $3,03701k2k3k4k2018-19$2,5882019-20$2,6292020-21$3,0232021-22$3,0692022-23$3,037

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Burlington School District RE-6J scored proficient or above: 31% in reading and 12% in math, against 44.9% in reading and 31.8% in math across Colorado. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Colorado, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtColoradoStudents tested
Reading and language arts31%44.9%324
Math12%31.8%327

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90% or more of the 58 students in Burlington School District RE-6J's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 82.7% across Colorado. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtColorado
Four-year graduation rate90% or more82.7%
Students in the class5868,390

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 320 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Burlington Elementary School32016.051.9%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 206 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Burlington Middle School20615.859.2%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 216 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Burlington High School21616.857.9%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Burlington School District RE-6J

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Burlington School District RE-6J

  1. Colorado districts by spending per studentBurlington School District RE-6J ranks 107 of 109 Colorado districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($10,657).#107 of 109
  2. Every school district in ColoradoBurlington School District RE-6J is the number 83 by size of 185 Colorado districts, with 762 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#83 of 185
  3. Trinidad School District 1 in the county of Las Animas andThe next larger Colorado district: 796 students in fall 2022, $14,520 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,520
  4. Wray School DistrictThe next smaller Colorado district: 724 students in fall 2022, $14,450 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,450
  5. Compare Burlington School District RE-6J with Trinidad School District 1 in the county of Las Animas andEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Burlington High School, its largest high school216 students in 2024-25, 16.8 per teacher.216
  7. Teacher salary spending across ColoradoBurlington School District RE-6J spent $51,560 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,708); spending, not a salary.$51,560
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Burlington School District RE-6J

  1. How many schools and students are in Burlington School District RE-6J?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 742 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Burlington School District RE-6J spend per student?
    $10,657 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Colorado median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $17,529 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $11,669 per student, up 9.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Burlington School District RE-6J's money come from?
    $10,547,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 50.0% state, 42.6% local and 7.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Burlington School District RE-6J live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 155 of the 801 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 19.4%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Burlington School District RE-6J spend on teacher salaries?
    $2,314,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,037 per student. Divided by the 45 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $51,560 per teacher, more than 11 in 100 Colorado districts (state median $62,708). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Colorado teacher salary at $58,481 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Burlington School District RE-6J do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Burlington School District RE-6J scored proficient or above: 31% in reading and 12% in math, against 44.9% in reading and 31.8% in math across Colorado. Colorado's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Burlington School District RE-6J?
    90% or more of the 58 students in Burlington School District RE-6J's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 82.7% across Colorado. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Burlington School District RE-6J's NCES district ID?
    0802670. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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