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Burlington Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,090 students in Burlington Community School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» High School in Burlington Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 71% statewide average).
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» High School in Burlington Community School District have a Graduation Rate of 65%, which is less than the Iowa average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Burlington Community High School, with 65% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
8 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
3,233 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
232 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Burlington Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 65% has decreased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#322 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
63%
Graduation Rate
65%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
8%
13%
% Black
18%
6%
% White
61%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
12%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,875 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,678 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$61 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,875
$16,468
Spending / Student
$16,678
$16,042
Best Burlington Community School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ» High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Burlington Community High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
421 Terrace Dr
Burlington, IA 52601
(319) 753-2211
Burlington, IA 52601
(319) 753-2211
Gr: 9-12 | 1,090 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
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