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Burlington School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 702 students in Burlington School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Vermont.
Public Middle Schools in Burlington School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Vermont public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Vermont public middle school average of 10% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
10 Schools
110 Schools
# Students
3,473 Students
33,710 Students
# Teachers
313 Teachers
3,026 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Burlington School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 102 school districts in Vermont (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 76% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#41 out of 154 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
35%
Graduation Rate
76%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.19
# American Indian Students
3 Students
90 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
287 Students
511 Students
% Asian Students
8%
1%
# Hispanic Students
154 Students
909 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
3%
# Black Students
575 Students
646 Students
% Black Students
17%
2%
# White Students
2,142 Students
30,297 Students
% White Students
62%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
32 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
312 Students
1,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
386
2,058
# Students in K Grade:
249
1,533
# Students in 1st Grade:
249
1,590
# Students in 2nd Grade:
227
1,480
# Students in 3rd Grade:
221
1,601
# Students in 4th Grade:
238
1,584
# Students in 5th Grade:
214
2,206
# Students in 6th Grade:
251
3,752
# Students in 7th Grade:
230
5,609
# Students in 8th Grade:
221
5,547
# Students in 9th Grade:
261
1,870
# Students in 10th Grade:
237
1,775
# Students in 11th Grade:
227
1,607
# Students in 12th Grade:
262
1,498
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,303 in this school district is less than the state median of $29,434. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,533 is higher than the state median of $28,705. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$98 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$106 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,303
$29,434
Spending / Student
$30,533
$28,705
Best Burlington School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Edmunds Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
275 Main Street
Burlington, VT 05401
(802) 864-8486
Burlington, VT 05401
(802) 864-8486
Grades: 6-8
| 365 students
Rank: #22.
Lyman C. Hunt Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1364 North Avenue
Burlington, VT 05401
(802) 864-8469
Burlington, VT 05401
(802) 864-8469
Grades: 6-8
| 337 students
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