High school (grades 9-12) · Burlington, WY

Burlington High School

Federal NCES profile for Burlington High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 560142000478
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👥 S:T ratio
66
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
59
📋 Attendance
57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Burlington High School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Wyoming schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Burlington · Resource Index
53
Resource Index · Higher
8.6:1
small classes for Wyoming
25.7%
free-lunch eligible

Burlington High School has class sizes smaller than 80% of Wyoming schools. Computed live against every Wyoming school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Burlington High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Burlington, WY.

School address

Burlington, WY 82411
District: Big Horn County School District #1 · Wyoming

NCES ID 560142000478 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-2 students YoY

Burlington High School held near 72 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 8.6 → 8.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-2 students YoY 560142000478 · Burlington, WY High · SMALL · TRAD

69 enr · 8.6:1 · 25.7% lunch · RII 53

Nearest enrollment peer: Rocky Mountain High School (439 students)

Burlington High School held near 72 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE held 8.6 → 8.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Wyoming schools → · Find another →

Burlington High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Burlington High School reports 69 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Burlington High School compares

Burlington High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Wyoming and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Wyoming Wyoming avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 8.6:1 ▼ 25% 11.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 25.7% ▼ 6% 27.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 69 top 76% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

8.6:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
69
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
25.7%
free-lunch eligible - 6% below the Wyoming average of 27.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
8.6:1
students per teacher - 25% below state mean
Top 20% in Wyoming - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$19,661
per pupil, district-wide - below Wyoming avg of $23,707
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 89.9%
Hispanic or Latino 5.8%
Two or More 2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.4%

Largest group: White at 89.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 18.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 18.7, Burlington High School is less mixed than the Wyoming school average of 33.2.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Big Horn County School District #1 reports $19,661 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Burlington High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Rocky Mountain High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Rocky Mountain Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Rocky Mountain Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Burlington Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Burlington Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Burlington High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Big Horn County School District #1 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~69 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Burlington High School

How many students attend Burlington High School?

Burlington High School has 69 students enrolled. It is a high school in Burlington, WY. CCD year-over-year: 74 (2022-23) → 72 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Burlington High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Burlington High School is 8.6:1, which is 25% lower than the Wyoming average of 11.4:1 and 45% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Burlington High School?

25.7% of students at Burlington High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wyoming average of 27.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Burlington High School?

The largest demographic group at Burlington High School is White at 89.9% of enrollment, in Burlington, WY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Burlington High School?

Burlington High School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Burlington High School rank among public schools in Burlington?

By Resource Investment Index, Burlington High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Burlington, WY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Big Horn County School District #1?

Besides Burlington High School, Big Horn County School District #1 also operates Rocky Mountain High School (439 students), Rocky Mountain Elementary (322 students), and Rocky Mountain Middle School (250 students). See the Big Horn County School District #1 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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