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Enrollment
901
High
DISTRICT 309 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BURKBURNETT ISD·NCES 481212000707
Burkburnett High School
109 W KRAMER RD, BURKBURNETT, TX 76354 · (940) 569-1411 · Wichita County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL901 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 36% of Texas public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
70 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
369 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 241 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 229 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 218 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 213 | 24% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 63% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
53.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +36.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
37.0%
TX avg 45.3%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 36 points since 2020.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 7.0% | 46.0% | 24.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 26.0% | 43.0% | 20.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 53.0% | 37.0% |
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 25.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 14.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | N/A |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
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 Burkburnett High School
Burkburnett High School's state test result (52.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burkburnett High School this school | 901 | 41.0% | 52.3% |
| North Lamar High School PARIS | 705 | 38.3% | 61.4% |
| Gatesville High School GATESVILLE | 782 | 40.0% | 63.5% |
| Lindale High School LINDALE | 1,338 | 37.5% | 81.4% |
| Lampasas High School LAMPASAS | 1,145 | 42.1% | 59.9% |
| Hudson High School LUFKIN | 783 | 46.0% | 70.1% |
Matched among Texas 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 Burkburnett High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Wichita County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.3% | #731 of 1,385 | #3 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #906 of 1,425 ▼ 290 | #4 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #853 of 1,425 ▼ 79 | #5 of 9 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +20.5pp | #388 of 1,184 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 901 | #629 of 2,107 | #5 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #389 of 1,344 | #4 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.1% | #613 of 1,346 | #7 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.0% | #1,189 of 1,522 | #8 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.3% | #627 of 672 | N/A |
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
901
+51 (+6%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 912
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 901 | 70.2 | 12.8:1 | 41% (369) |
| 2023-24 | 918 | 69.1 | 13.3:1 | 45% (416) |
| 2022-23 | 834 | 70.9 | 11.8:1 | 45% (373) |
| 2020-21 | 850 | 71 | 12.0:1 | 40% (336) |
| 2017-18 | 889 | 67.4 | 13.2:1 | 40% (357) |
| 2015-16 | 901 | 64 | 14.1:1 | 43% (388) |
| 2010-11 | 830 | 71 | 11.7:1 | 39% (321) |
| 2000-01 | 1,027 | 86 | 11.9:1 | 24% (242) |
| 1990-91 | 912 | 63 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Burkburnett High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (889 to 901); teachers up 4% (67.4 to 70.2).
About Burkburnett High School
Burkburnett High School is one of the public schools in BURKBURNETT, Texas. It is a mid-sized high school. Federal data show 901 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25.
In BURKBURNETT ISD, 7 schools enroll a combined 3,213 students.
The share of White students at Burkburnett High School is 66%, a majority. Smaller groups are 19% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 7% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 52, compared with 70 nationally.
There are about 12.8 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Burkburnett High School, which has 70.2. The school's 12.8:1 compares with an average of 15.1:1 for high schools in Texas. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 41%. The gap from the 62% average for public schools in Wichita County is 21 points.
Burkburnett High School earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 36% of Texas public high schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 56.2% at Burkburnett High School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 52.3%.
The county, Wichita County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $63,524, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. The county's public schools total 53, with about 23,047 students.
Overton Ray Elementary School sits about 0.3 miles from Burkburnett High School. Burkburnett High School has 4 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 49.3% proficiency; Burkburnett High School posts 52.3%.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Fringe. That means it sits in a town close to an urbanized area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 6%, from 850 to 901.
The discussion board for Burkburnett High School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Wichita County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
129,996
Census ACS
Median income
$63,524
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
53
23,047 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BURKBURNETT ISD
- Burkburnett Middle SchoolMiddle · 743 students
- I C Evans Elementary SchoolElementary · 568 students
- Overton Ray Elementary SchoolElementary · 526 students
- John G Tower Elementary SchoolElementary · 448 students
- Gateway Student Support CenterHigh · 25 students
- Wichita Co JJAEPHigh · 2 students
Other schools in BURKBURNETT
- Burkburnett Middle SchoolMiddle · 743 students
- I C Evans Elementary SchoolElementary · 568 students
- Overton Ray Elementary SchoolElementary · 526 students
- Gateway Student Support CenterHigh · 25 students
Nearby schools
- Overton Ray Elementary School0.3 mi · 526
- I C Evans Elementary School0.7 mi · 568
- Burkburnett Middle School0.8 mi · 743
- Gateway Student Support Center1.1 mi · 25
- John G Tower Elementary School7.4 mi · 448
- Haynes Head Start8.8 mi · 282
Frequently asked questions
About Burkburnett High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Burkburnett High School?
Burkburnett High School enrolls approximately 901 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Burkburnett High School serve?
Burkburnett High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Burkburnett High School?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at Burkburnett High School.
How diverse is Burkburnett High School?
Burkburnett High School reports a student body of 66% White, 19% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Burkburnett High School in?
Burkburnett High School is part of BURKBURNETT ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.