B+
Burlington Unified School District 244
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Burlington, Pleasant, New Strawn, Burlington, Avon, Star and Hampden, and parts of Liberty, Neosho and Pottawatomie.
Students
810
Schools
3
Spent per student
$22,194
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
What stands out about Burlington Unified School District 244
- School Grade B+: better than 69% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 48% more per student than the KS average
- 11 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Devon.
K–2Winfield Scott ElemFort Scott Unified School District 234
3–5Eugene Ware ElemFort Scott Unified School District 234
6–8Fort Scott Middle SchoolFort Scott Unified School District 234
9–12Fort Scott Sr HighFort Scott Unified School District 234
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency34%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 88% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$22,194 per student · 48% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 30%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 43%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
799’20
826’21
840’22
819’23
810’24
About steady.
Students
White 87%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 6%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
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.