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Burlington Area School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Burlington, Burlington, Dover, Rochester, Lyons and Spring Prairie.
Students
2,876
Schools
8
Spent per student
$14,544
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Debt
$26.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Burlington Area School District
- School Grade B: better than 56% of Wisconsin districts
- Spends 12% less per student than the WI average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $26.2M, about $9,112 per student
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency40%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 90.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,544 per student · 12% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 35%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 51%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,760’23
2,876’24
Up 4.2% since 2023.
Students
White 78%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Dyer Elementary
A395 students15:1
Waller Elementary
B−247 students14:1
Cooper Montessori
B+225 students18:1
Winkler Elementary
A+207 students12:1
Karcher Middle School
B779 students16:1
Burlington High School
B−880 students16:1
Wisconsin Connect Charter School
78 students98:1
Burlington Alternative School
65 students15:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School DistrictBloomfield, Bloomfield, Geneva
$17,940per student
Lake Geneva Joint No. 1 School DistrictBloomfield, Bloomfield, Geneva
$15,186per student
Waterford Union High School DistrictNorway, Waterford, Waterford
$23,692per student
East Troy Community School DistrictEast Troy, Lafayette
$15,542per 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.