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Burlington-Edison Alternative School

301 N Burlington Blvd, Burlington, WA 98233 · (360) 757-3311 · Skagit County
GRADES 09–12HIGH23-SUBURBALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL4 STUDENTS
Enrollment
4
High
DISTRICT 354 · STATE 573
Student : Teacher
6.7:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 51%
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
Grade 11
1
Grade 12
3
Student demographics
White
250%
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 47%
Hispanic
250%
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 27%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
250%
Female
250%

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Test scores

Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2016-17 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
16.7%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

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BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
4
-31 (-89%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
6.7:1
was 16.2:1
% White
50%
was 40%
% Hispanic
50%
was 54%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Burlington-Edison Alternative School

Located at 301 N Burlington Blvd, in Burlington, Washington, Burlington-Edison Alternative School is a rural-scale secondary school that hosts 4 students (grades 9 through 12), operated by Burlington-Edison School District. By comparison, Washington's public schools average about 573 students each, so Burlington-Edison Alternative School sits 99% smaller than that benchmark.

Burlington-Edison School District comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 3,276 students; Burlington-Edison Alternative School is among them.

Demographically, Burlington-Edison Alternative School shows that 50% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 50% Hispanic. By comparison, Skagit County as a whole is about 75% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school employs 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 6.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.6:1 average.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Skagit County put median household earnings sit near $89,263, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Skagit County runs 54 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,298 students), of which Burlington-Edison Alternative School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Burlington Edison High School, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Burlington-Edison Alternative School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Burlington-Edison Alternative School has edged down 89%, going from 35 students in 2018 to 4 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 40% to 50% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 6.7:1 in 2025.

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Skagit County at a glance

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Population
131,328
Census ACS
Median income
$89,263
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
54
18,298 students

Quick facts

School name
Burlington-Edison Alternative School
District
Burlington-Edison School District
Address
301 N Burlington Blvd, Burlington, WA 98233
Phone
(360) 757-3311
County
Skagit County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
4
Teachers (FTE)
1
Student–teacher ratio
6.7:1
Locale
23-Suburb: Small
NCES ID
530078003103
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Burlington-Edison Alternative School
How large is Burlington-Edison Alternative School?
Burlington-Edison Alternative School enrolls approximately 4 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Burlington-Edison Alternative School serve?
Burlington-Edison Alternative School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Burlington-Edison Alternative School?
Approximately 6.7:1 students per teacher at Burlington-Edison Alternative School.
How diverse is Burlington-Edison Alternative School?
Burlington-Edison Alternative School reports a student body of 50% White, 50% Hispanic.
What district is Burlington-Edison Alternative School in?
Burlington-Edison Alternative School is part of Burlington-Edison School District.
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