B+
Burlington Unified School District 244
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Burlington, Pleasant Township, New Strawn, Burlington Township, Avon Township, Star Township and Hampden Township, and parts of Liberty Township, Neosho Township and Pottawatomie Township.
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 Missouri 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 Walker Township.
K–8Davis Elem.Davis R-XII School District
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.
Leroy-Gridley Unified School District 245LeRoy Township, North Township, Shell Rock Township
$24,641per student
Garnett Unified School District 365Reeder Township, Westphalia Township
$14,708per student
Lebo-Waverly Unified School District 243Lincoln Township, Rock Creek Township
$17,412per student
Woodson Unified School District 366Liberty Township, North Township
$16,000per student
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.