Burlington School District operates 9 public schools serving 3,500 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Vermont. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 other, 2 middle, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 3,398 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Chittenden County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $31,121 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 2.7% local, 84.6% state, and 12.7% 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 $146,018 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 72/100, ranked #12 of 80 in Vermont against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 230.2:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 33.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 58.5% White, 18.7% African American, 7.4% Asian across the district's schools.
Burlington High School accounts for 27.1% of all Burlington School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Burlington 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 School District school enrollment varies 4.6× across entities
Burlington School District school enrollment ranges from 201 students (lowest) to 921 students (highest), a spread of 720 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 School District student-counselor ratio is 230:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Burlington School District chronic absenteeism rate is 33.0% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Burlington School District?
Burlington School District has 9 schools, including 1 high, 6 other, 2 middle. Total enrollment is 3,500 students.
How much does Burlington School District spend per student?
Burlington School District spends $31,121 per student. The district has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #12 in Vermont.
What is the average teacher salary in Burlington School District?
The average teacher salary in Burlington School District is $146,018 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Burlington School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Chittenden County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Burlington School District?
Burlington School District students are 58.5% White, 18.7% African American, 7.4% Asian, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Burlington School District?
Burlington School District has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #12 out of 80 districts in Vermont. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.