Enrollment
216
High
DISTRICT 247 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BURLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE-6J·NCES 080267000162
Burlington High School
380 MIKE LOUNGE DRIVE, BURLINGTON, CO 80807 · (719) 346-8455 · Kit Carson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL216 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
138 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 58 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 49 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 64 | 30% |
| Grade 12 | 45 | 21% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Burlington Public School District No. RE-6J. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
8.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.0%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-19.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 9% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 28% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Burlington High School
Burlington High School's state test result (8.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington High School this school | 216 | 63.9% | 8.8% |
| Ellicott Senior High School ELLICOTT | 259 | 60.2% | 15.7% |
| Grand Valley High School PARACHUTE | 293 | 60.8% | 12.3% |
| Holyoke Senior High School HOLYOKE | 212 | 59.0% | N/A |
| Performing Arts School on Broadway DENVER | 169 | 63.3% | 26.2% |
| Yuma High School YUMA | 228 | 64.0% | 20.1% |
Matched among Colorado high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Burlington High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 8.8% | #218 of 231 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 216 | #241 of 409 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #106 of 250 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.1% | #64 of 250 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.9% | #104 of 320 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.3% | #114 of 139 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
216
+16 (+8%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 214
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 14.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 216 | 12.9 | 16.8:1 | 64% (138) |
| 2023-24 | 220 | 13.1 | 16.8:1 | 69% (151) |
| 2022-23 | 217 | 10.4 | 20.9:1 | 59% (127) |
| 2020-21 | 200 | 14 | 14.3:1 | 52% (104) |
| 2017-18 | 228 | 16.4 | 13.9:1 | 57% (130) |
| 2015-16 | 234 | 16 | 14.6:1 | 51% (119) |
| 2010-11 | 239 | 17 | 14.1:1 | 40% (95) |
| 2000-01 | 266 | 17 | 15.7:1 | 28% (75) |
| 1990-91 | 214 | 18 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Burlington High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (228 to 216); teachers down 21% (16.4 to 12.9).
About Burlington High School
This page covers Burlington High School, a small high school in BURLINGTON, Colorado. The student body numbers 216 students, from grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Colorado is about 627, so this school runs 66% smaller than that.
Federal data list 3 schools in Burlington Public School District No. RE-6J, with 742 students enrolled.
Burlington High School has no majority group; Hispanic students are the largest, at 48%. Beyond that, enrollment is 46% White and 3% Black. In Kit Carson County overall, about 20% of residents are Hispanic. Burlington High School's diversity index is 56%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 12.9 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 16.8:1. That matches the 16.9:1 average for high schools in Colorado fairly closely. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Burlington High School is 64%. The rate at public schools in Kit Carson County averages 54%, lower than here.
Schools in Colorado with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to post an average proficiency rate on state tests near 28.0%. Burlington High School posts 8.8%, 19.2 points below that, which places it in the bottom 10% statewide on BeatsExpectations.
Census estimates describe Kit Carson County this way: the median household income is $70,259, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Besides Burlington High School, Kit Carson County has 8 other public schools.
Nearby, Burlington Middle School is about 0.7 miles away. Within five miles of Burlington High School, there are 2 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Burlington High School places 8th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.
Over 4 years, Burlington High School's enrollment grew 8%, to 216. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.3:1 to 16.8:1.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Kit Carson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,023
Census ACS
Median income
$70,259
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,342 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Burlington Public School District No. RE-6J
- Burlington Elementary SchoolElementary · 320 students
- Burlington Middle SchoolMiddle · 206 students
Other schools in BURLINGTON
- Burlington Elementary SchoolElementary · 320 students
- Burlington Middle SchoolMiddle · 206 students
Other Burlington High schools
6 other US public schools in 7 states are named Burlington High. Burlington High School is the 5th largest of the 7.
- Burlington HighBurlington, MA · 1,019 students
- Burlington High SchoolBurlington, VT · 921 students
- Burlington High SchoolBurlington, WI · 880 students
- Burlington HighBurlington, KS · 246 students
- Burlington High SchoolBurlington, WY · 69 students
Nearby schools
- Burlington Middle School0.7 mi · 206
- Burlington Elementary School0.8 mi · 320
- Bethune Public Schools8.3 mi · 99
- Stratton Elementary School17.4 mi · 101
- Stratton Senior High School17.6 mi · 64
- Stratton Middle School17.6 mi · 54
Frequently asked questions
About Burlington High SchoolHow large is Burlington High School?
Burlington High School enrolls approximately 216 students in grades 09-12.
Is Burlington High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Burlington High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Burlington High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Burlington High School is approximately 16.8:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Burlington High School?
Student demographics at Burlington High School are roughly 46% White, 48% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Burlington High School in?
Burlington High School is part of Burlington Public School District No. RE-6J.
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