Burlington Edison High School

Burlington Edison High School is a roomy senior high in BURLINGTON, Washington, part of Burlington-Edison School District. The school enrolls 1,047 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 83% larger than the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 573 students.

Across the 9 schools in Burlington-Edison School District (3,276 students total), Burlington Edison High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Burlington Edison High School lists that 49% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest comes out to 43% White, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 19% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Burlington Edison High School has 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.6:1 average. Roughly 53% of students at Burlington Edison High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Burlington Edison High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.9%.

Around the school, census data for Skagit County shows median household earnings sit near $89,263, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Burlington Edison High School is one of 54 public schools in Skagit County (combined enrollment of about 18,298 students).

Nearest neighbor: Burlington-Edison Alternative School, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Burlington Edison High School comes 1st of 5 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 26.1%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 1,033 students in 2018 compared to 1,047 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 58% to 43%.

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