Total enrollment
3,398
-154 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in Burlington School District
Vermont · 3,398 students · 1 city
Burlington School District in Vermont operates 10 K-12 public schools, enrolling about 3,398 students (around 340 per school).
4-year change in Burlington School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Burlington School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Vermont | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,398 | #3 of 45 | #2,861 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #2 of 45 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #22 of 44 | #1,375 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 54.8% | #16 of 45 | #3,489 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.1% | #1 of 28 | #1,762 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 Burlington School District
Since 2017-18, the 9 district schools that reported both years went from 3,902 to 3,398 students (down 13%) and from 312 to 297 full-time teachers (down 5%), 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 High School | Burlington | High | 09-12 | 921 |
| Champlain School | Burlington | Elementary | PK-05 | 559 |
| Edmunds Middle School | Burlington | Middle | 06-08 | 356 |
| Lyman C. Hunt Middle School | Burlington | Middle | 06-08 | 322 |
| J. J. Flynn School | Burlington | Elementary | PK-05 | 292 |
| Edmunds Elementary School | Burlington | Elementary | PK-05 | 279 |
| C. P. Smith School | Burlington | Elementary | PK-05 | 255 |
| Sustainability Academy at Lawrence Barnes | Burlington | Elementary | PK-05 | 213 |
| Integrated Arts Academy at H. O. Wheeler | Burlington | Elementary | PK-05 | 201 |
| Burlington Technical Center | Burlington | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About Burlington School District
Across 10 schools, Burlington School District educates about 3,398 students in Vermont. By footprint it is a mid-sized district.
In terms of grade levels, Burlington School District is built around 6 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Burlington School District runs about 340 students per school, 27% noticeably above the state mean of roughly 268.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Burlington School District has declined 4% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,552 students to 3,398.
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