Total enrollment
810
+11 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Burlington
Kansas · 810 students · 1 city
For families inside Burlington, public-school options total 3 K-12 schools, with enrollment near 810 (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Burlington
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Burlington ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #56 of 124 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 810 | #108 of 156 | #7,711 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #102 of 156 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #23 of 154 | #1,202 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 44.2% | #95 of 156 | #5,004 of 8,164 |
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 Burlington
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 869 to 810 students (down 7%) and from 71 to 73 full-time teachers (up 3%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington Elementary School | Burlington | Elementary | PK-04 | 322 |
| Burlington High | Burlington | High | 09-12 | 246 |
| Burlington Middle School 5 - 8 | Burlington | Middle | 05-08 | 242 |
About Burlington
Across 3 schools, Burlington serves about 810 students in Kansas. By footprint it is a small district.
On the school-mix side, Burlington is made up of 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Burlington runs about 270 students per school, 24% lower than the state mean of roughly 355.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 799 students in SY 2020-21 versus 810 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Burlington discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.