Burlington School District
Public school district · Chittenden County · Vermont · NCES district ID 5002820
Burlington School District spent $29,715 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 97% of the other Vermont districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $24,052). Its 9 schools enrolled 3,398 students in 2024-25; 84.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $31,377 per student, up 5.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
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 Vermont's largest districts
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. Among the 10 districts shown, Burlington ranks 2.
Where the money came from
$116,078,000 in revenue: 84.7% state, 3.6% local and 11.7% federal. Total spending including $16,200,000 of capital outlay was $126,484,000, or $36,138 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$98,375,000 85%
- Local$4,159,000 4%
- Federal$13,544,000 12%
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 32 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
3,473 students in 2022-23, 3,477 students in 2023-24, 3,398 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 3,473 | 295.7 | 11.7 |
| 2023-24 | 3,477 | 297.9 | 11.7 |
| 2024-25 | 3,398 | 297.4 | 11.4 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$29,636,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $8,467 per student
Burlington School District booked $29,636,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 313 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 $94,778 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 95 in 100 Vermont districts with a figure (state median $67,643, 97 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 Vermont teacher salary at $62,866 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $19,975,000 | 67.4% |
| Special education | $5,412,000 | 18.3% |
| Vocational | $1,425,000 | 4.8% |
| Other programs | $2,824,000 | 9.5% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $6,269 in 2018-19, $8,204 in 2019-20, $7,624 in 2020-21, $8,087 in 2021-22, $8,467 in 2022-23.
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).
6 elementary schools, 1,799 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champlain School | 559 | 21.8 | 35.2% | Schoolwide program |
| J. J. Flynn School | 292 | 9.3 | 50.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Edmunds Elementary School | 279 | 11.2 | 49.8% | Schoolwide program |
| C. P. Smith School | 255 | 12.4 | 34.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Sustainability Academy at Lawrence Barnes | 213 | 10.9 | 50.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Integrated Arts Academy at H. O. Wheeler | 201 | 7.9 | 55.2% | Schoolwide 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.
2 middle schools, 678 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmunds Middle School | 356 | 9.6 | 53.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Lyman C. Hunt Middle School | 322 | 8.8 | 41.6% | Schoolwide 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, 921 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington High School | 921 | 12.1 | 45.3% | Schoolwide 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.
Contact Burlington School District
- Website: bsdweb.bsdvt.org
- Phone: (802) 864-8474
- Office: 150 Colchester Avenue, Burlington, VT 05401
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
- Vermont districts by spending per studentBurlington School District ranks 2 of 32 Vermont districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($29,715).#2 of 32
- Every school district in VermontBurlington School District is the number 3 by size of 116 Vermont districts, with 3,500 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#3 of 116
- Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51The next larger Vermont district: 3,767 students in fall 2022, $29,600 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$29,600
- South Burlington School DistrictThe next smaller Vermont district: 2,717 students in fall 2022, $23,871 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$23,871
- Compare Burlington School District with Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Burlington High School, its largest high school921 students in 2024-25, 12.1 per teacher.921
- Teacher salary spending across VermontBurlington School District spent $94,778 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $67,643); spending, not a salary.$94,778
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
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
How many schools and students are in Burlington School District?
9 schools were open in 2024-25 (6 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high), enrolling 3,398 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Burlington School District spend per student?
$29,715 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Vermont median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $24,052 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $31,377 per student, up 5.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Burlington School District's money come from?
$116,078,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 84.7% state, 3.6% local and 11.7% federal (NCES F-33).How much does Burlington School District spend on teacher salaries?
$29,636,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $8,467 per student. Divided by the 313 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $94,778 per teacher, more than 95 in 100 Vermont districts (state median $67,643). 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 Vermont teacher salary at $62,866 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).What is Burlington School District's NCES district ID?
5002820. 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
- 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, 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