Burlington City Public School District

550 High Street
Burlington, NJ 08016
(District boundaries shown in map)
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10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 preschool serving 302 students in Burlington City Public School District.
Public Preschools in Burlington City Public School District have a diversity score of 0.70, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
1,820 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
171 Teachers
32,444 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.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#607 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Burlington City Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Burlington City Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Burlington City Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
7%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Burlington City Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Burlington City Public   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.72
# American Indian Students
7 Students
865 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
41 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
360 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
36%
# Black Students
915 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
50%
16%
# White Students
423 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
23%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
67 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
164
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
140
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
117
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
109
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
113
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
104
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
86
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
94
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
105
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
121
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
144
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
145
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
143
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
107
398
# Ungraded Students:
128
22,513

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.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Burlington City Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$44 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Burlington City Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$25,874
$27,145
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Burlington City Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,355
$26,033
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Burlington City Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Burlington City Public School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
250 Farner Avenue
Burlington, NJ 08016
(609) 387-5854
Grades: PK-2
| 302 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,820 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 77%
  • : 70-74% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 7% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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