A+
Burlingame Elementary School District
Public school districtGrades K–8
Serves Burlingame.
Students
3,376
Schools
8
Spent per student
$15,695
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Debt
$238.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Burlingame Elementary School District
- School Grade A+: better than 96% of California districts
- Math proficiency 37 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 25 pts above the state
- Spends 26% less per student than the CA average
- 24 students per teacher
- Debt of $238.3M, about $70,592 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Broadmoor.
K–5Garden Village ElementaryJefferson Elementary School District
6–8Benjamin Franklin IntermediateJefferson Elementary School District
9–123 high schoolsJefferson Union High School District
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency70%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts73%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate 91% at Jefferson Union High School District, which runs the high school (state 87.6%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,695 per student · 26% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 32%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 84%State 13%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,383’20
3,308’21
3,282’22
3,318’23
3,376’24
About steady.
Students
White 32%Asian 32%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 17%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.