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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
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Plain.
PK–KRiver Valley Early Learning CenterRiver Valley School District
1–4River Valley ElementaryRiver Valley School District
5–8River Valley MiddleRiver Valley School District
9–12River Valley HighRiver Valley School District
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.