Total enrollment
14,143
-524 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
21 schools in Burbank Unified
California · 14,169 students · 1 city
21 public K-12 schools sit under Burbank Unified in California, serving roughly 14,169 students (12 elementary, 3 middle, and 6 high).
4-year change in Burbank Unified
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
19
-1 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Burbank Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.1% | #138 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 14,169 | #96 of 587 | #598 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 20 | #99 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.1:1 | #545 of 587 | #8,949 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 32.7% | #477 of 587 | #6,362 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.7% | #128 of 530 | #1,036 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Burbank Unified
State test results across the district's 16 scored schools run from R. L. Stevenson Elementary at 66.3% proficient to Dolores Huerta Middle at 41.6%, a gap of 24.8 points. That is the 266th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 19 district schools that reported both years went from 15,112 to 14,143 students (down 6%) and from 631 to 584 full-time teachers (down 7%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burbank High | Burbank | High | 09-12 | 2,457 |
| Burroughs High | Burbank | High | 09-12 | 2,283 |
| John Muir Middle | Burbank | Middle | 06-08 | 1,353 |
| Luther Burbank Middle | Burbank | Middle | 06-08 | 1,030 |
| Dolores Huerta Middle | Burbank | Middle | 06-08 | 931 |
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary | Burbank | Elementary | KG-05 | 758 |
| Joaquin Miller Elementary | Burbank | Elementary | KG-05 | 730 |
| Theodore Roosevelt Elementary | Burbank | Elementary | KG-05 | 591 |
| Ralph Emerson Elementary | Burbank | Elementary | KG-05 | 548 |
| Bret Harte Elementary | Burbank | Elementary | KG-05 | 537 |
| R. L. Stevenson Elementary | Burbank | Elementary | KG-05 | 521 |
| George Washington Elementary | Burbank | Elementary | KG-05 | 440 |
| William McKinley Elementary | Burbank | Elementary | KG-05 | 440 |
| Thomas Edison Elementary | Burbank | Elementary | KG-05 | 432 |
| Walt Disney Elementary | Burbank | Elementary | KG-05 | 419 |
| Providencia Elementary | Burbank | Elementary | KG-05 | 409 |
| Burbank Unified Independent Learning Academy (BUILA) | Burbank | High | 09-12 | 140 |
| Monterey High (Continuation) | Burbank | High | 09-12 | 91 |
| Magnolia Park | Burbank | High | 06-12 | 33 |
| Burbank USD Community Day | Burbank | High | 07-12 | 26 |
| Horace Mann | Burbank | Elementary | M-M | · |
About Burbank Unified
As a rural-scale district in California, Burbank Unified educates 14,169 students across 21 schools.
In terms of grade levels, Burbank Unified consists of 12 elementary, 3 middle, and 6 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 675 in this district, meaningfully above the California typical of 578.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Burbank Unified has declined 4% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 14,667 students to 14,143. Burbank Unified now counts 19 public schools, down from 20 in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Burbank Unified discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.