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Burlington City Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 813 students in Burlington City Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Burlington City Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
1,820 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
171 Teachers
39,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Burlington City Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-74% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#607 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
23%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.72
# American Indian Students
7 Students
852 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
41 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
360 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
37%
# Black Students
915 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
50%
19%
# White Students
423 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
23%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
67 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
164
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
140
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
117
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
109
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
113
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
104
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
86
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
94
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
105
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
121
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
144
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
145
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
143
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
107
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
128
18,508
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,874 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,355 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,874
$27,145
Spending / Student
$24,355
$26,033
Best Burlington City Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Burlington City High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
100 Blue Devil Way
Burlington, NJ 08016
(609) 387-5800
Burlington, NJ 08016
(609) 387-5800
Grades: 7-12
| 813 students
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