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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 682 students in Burlington School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% 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 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Vermont public middle school average of 11% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
10 Schools
111 Schools
# Students
3,477 Students
33,070 Students
# Teachers
317 Teachers
3,090 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
0.59
0.20
# American Indian Students
3 Students
87 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
248 Students
506 Students
% Asian Students
7%
2%
# Hispanic Students
174 Students
994 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
3%
# Black Students
629 Students
606 Students
% Black Students
18%
2%
# White Students
2,120 Students
29,554 Students
% White Students
61%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
18 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
303 Students
1,306 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
401
2,113
# Students in K Grade:
235
1,396
# Students in 1st Grade:
236
1,519
# Students in 2nd Grade:
250
1,585
# Students in 3rd Grade:
222
1,490
# Students in 4th Grade:
231
1,613
# Students in 5th Grade:
231
2,149
# Students in 6th Grade:
212
3,791
# Students in 7th Grade:
250
5,534
# Students in 8th Grade:
220
5,596
# Students in 9th Grade:
226
1,666
# Students in 10th Grade:
268
1,710
# Students in 11th Grade:
256
1,592
# Students in 12th Grade:
239
1,316
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,270 in this school district is less than the state median of $29,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,498 is higher than the state median of $29,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$98 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$106 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,270
$29,860
Spending / Student
$30,498
$29,121
Best Burlington School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Edmunds Middle 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
| 353 students
Rank: #22.
Lyman C. Hunt Middle 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
| 329 students
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