Top Rankings
Burlington School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 247 students in Burlington School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle School in Burlington School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
445 Schools
# Students
840 Students
136,665 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
9,867 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Burlington School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#102 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
31%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.53
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,143 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
3,457 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
48 Students
26,632 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
19%
# Black Students
n/a
8,046 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
739 Students
89,521 Students
% White Students
88%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
304 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
7,562 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
55
1,265
# Students in K Grade:
60
1,491
# Students in 1st Grade:
52
1,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
47
1,791
# Students in 3rd Grade:
55
1,920
# Students in 4th Grade:
62
2,242
# Students in 5th Grade:
56
4,122
# Students in 6th Grade:
68
26,306
# Students in 7th Grade:
67
36,318
# Students in 8th Grade:
56
36,755
# Students in 9th Grade:
68
5,549
# Students in 10th Grade:
68
5,489
# Students in 11th Grade:
70
5,429
# Students in 12th Grade:
53
5,425
# Ungraded Students:
3
758
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,446 is higher than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,032 is higher than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,446
$16,113
Spending / Student
$23,032
$17,019
Best Burlington School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Burlington Middle School 5 - 8
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
720 Cross St.
Burlington, KS 66839
(620) 364-2156
Burlington, KS 66839
(620) 364-2156
Grades: 5-8
| 247 students
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