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Burlington Community High School vs. Mediapolis High School

Should you attend Burlington Community High School or Mediapolis High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Burlington Community High School
421 Terrace Dr
Burlington, IA 52601
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Mediapolis High School
725 N. Northfield
Mediapolis, IA 52637
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Burlington Community High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Mediapolis High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,090 students in grades 9-12, Burlington Community High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 318 students in grades 9-12, Mediapolis High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,090 students
318 students
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This chart displays total students of Mediapolis High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
58% | 42%
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Total Classroom Teachers
64 teachers
24 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Mediapolis High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Burlington Community High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mediapolis High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1138 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
#251 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Burlington Community High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mediapolis High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
72%
(Top 50% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Burlington Community High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mediapolis High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
84%
(Top 20% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Burlington Community High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mediapolis High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
85-89%
(Top 5% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Burlington Community High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mediapolis High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
≥90%
(Top 50% in IA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Burlington Community High School and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Mediapolis High School and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Burlington Community High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Mediapolis High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
256
82
Grade 10 Students
273
88
Grade 11 Students
292
74
Grade 12 Students
269
74

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Mediapolis High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2003-04 school year data.
% Asian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Burlington Community High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mediapolis High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Burlington Community High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mediapolis High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
15%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Burlington Community High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mediapolis High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
% White
66%
93%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Burlington Community High School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mediapolis High School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Burlington Community High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mediapolis High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.53
0.13
This chart displays the diversity score of Burlington Community High School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Mediapolis High School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Burlington Community High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mediapolis High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Burlington Community High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mediapolis High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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