Burlington School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Burlington.
Students
3,398
Schools
10
Spent per student
$31,377
VT $25,064
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Debt
$191.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Burlington School District
- Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
- Spends 25% more per student than the VT average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $191.0M, about $56,195 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bantam.
PK–54 elementary schoolsRegional School District 20
6–8Plumb Hill Middle SchoolRegional School District 20
9–12Lakeview High SchoolRegional School District 20
Test scores vs. VT
2020–21Math proficiency40.8%
State average 33.2%
Reading / language arts52.8%
State average 48.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$31,377 per student · 25% above VT
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 6%State 83%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,552’20
3,469’21
3,473’22
3,477’23
3,398’24
Down 4.3% since 2020.
Students
White 60%Black 19%Two or more races 8%Asian 7%Hispanic 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Champlain School
A−559 students22:1
J. J. Flynn School
C+292 students9:1
Edmunds Elementary School
B+279 students11:1
C. P. Smith School
B+255 students12:1
Sustainability Academy at Lawrence Barnes
C213 students11:1
Integrated Arts Academy at H. O. Wheeler
B201 students8:1
Edmunds Middle School
B+356 students10:1
Lyman C. Hunt Middle School
B322 students9:1
Burlington High School
B+921 students12:1
Burlington Technical Center
0 students0:1
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.