Burlington Area School District

209 Wainwright Avenue
Burlington, WI 53105-1896
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Burlington Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 78 students in Burlington Area School District.
Public Charter Schools in Burlington Area School District have a diversity score of 0.42, which is less than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
8 Schools
227 Schools
# Students
2,876 Students
49,936 Students
# Teachers
183 Teachers
2,714 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Burlington Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 442 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#142 out of 447 school districts
(Top 50%)
44%
40%
44%
38%
47%
44%
92%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
15%
22%
% Black
2%
21%
% White
78%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,205 is higher than the state median of $17,189. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,357 is higher than the state median of $17,161. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$70 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,205
$17,189
Spending / Student
$24,357
$17,161

Best Burlington Area School District Public Charter Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
209 Wainwright Ave
Burlington, WI 53105
(262) 763-0210
Gr: PK-12 | 78 students Student-teacher ratio: 78:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,876 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in WI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Top 30%)
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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