C
Burlington-Edison School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Burlington.
Students
3,276
Schools
9
Spent per student
$19,867
WA $18,444
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Debt
$0.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Burlington-Edison School District
- School Grade C: better than 28% of Washington districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 8% more per student than the WA average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.7M, about $203 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Edison.
K–8Edison ElementaryThis district
Test scores vs. WA
2018–19Math proficiency32%
State average 50.3%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 61%
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 83%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,867 per student · 8% above WA
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 70%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,399’20
3,312’21
3,351’22
3,336’23
3,276’24
Down 3.6% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 50%White 43%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Lucille Umbarger Elementary
619 students15:1
Bay View Elementary
418 students16:1
Edison Elementary
390 students16:1
Allen Elementary
386 students14:1
West View Elementary
353 students15:1
Burlington Edison High School
1,047 students18:1
Open Doors
12 students
Burlington-Edison Alternative School
4 students7:1
Becc
47 students24:1
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.