Burlington Township School District

710 Jacksonville Road, Hopkins Building
Burlington, NJ 08016
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Burlington Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 809 students in Burlington Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Burlington Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
3,577 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
324 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Burlington Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 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 83% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#391 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Burlington Township   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Burlington Township   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.
47%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Burlington Township   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.
17%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Burlington Township   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.
83%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Burlington Township   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.74
0.72
# American Indian Students
5 Students
913 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
444 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
13%
9%
# Hispanic Students
560 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
38%
# Black Students
1,323 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
37%
18%
# White Students
1,048 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
29%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
190 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
189
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
232
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
204
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
221
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
220
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
263
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
263
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
261
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
275
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
273
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
279
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
292
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
311
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
294
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
122

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,103 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,238 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$86 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Burlington Township   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
$80 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Burlington Township   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
$24,103
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Burlington Township   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
$22,238
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Burlington Township   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 Township School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Burlington Township Middle School At Springside
(Math: 32% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1600 Burlington By Pass
Burlington, NJ 08016
(609) 699-4021
Grades: 6-8
| 809 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,577 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 71%
  • : 83% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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