D−
Burlington Community School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Burlington, West Burlington and Middletown.
Students
3,140
Schools
8
Spent per student
$15,430
IA $13,713
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Debt
$44.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Burlington Community School District
- School Grade D−: better than 2% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts below the state
- Spends 13% more per student than the IA average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.4% since 2020
- Debt of $44.7M, about $14,235 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Floyd.
PK–54 elementary schoolsAbingdon-Avon Community Unit School District 276
53 elementary schoolsAbingdon-Avon Community Unit School District 276
6–122 schoolsUnited Community School District 304
122 high schoolsUnited Community School District 304
Test scores vs. IA
2020–21Math proficiency42%
State average 64.1%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 67.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)80%
State average 91.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,430 per student · 13% above IA
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 58%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,319’20
3,443’21
3,334’22
3,233’23
3,140’24
Down 5.4% since 2020.
Students
White 61%Black 17%Two or more races 13%Hispanic 8%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Black Hawk Elementary School
C−305 students11:1
Sunnyside Elementary School
C−298 students11:1
North Hill Elementary School
D268 students12:1
James Wilson Grimes School
D212 students11:1
Edward Stone Middle School
D452 students15:1
Aldo Leopold Intermediate School
D412 students11:1
Burlington Community High School
C−1,016 students14:1
Corse Early Childhood Center
177 students24:1
Towns served
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.