Burlington Alternative School

Burlington Alternative School is one of the one-room-style K-12 campuss in Burlington, Wisconsin, operated by Burlington Area School District, with 65 students on its rolls from grades K through 12. By comparison, Wisconsin's public schools average about 272 students each, so Burlington Alternative School sits 76% leaner than that benchmark.

Burlington Area School District comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 3,035 students; Burlington Alternative School is among them.

Demographically, Burlington Alternative School reports that the largest single group is White, at 72% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 17% Hispanic, 8% Black, 3% multiracial. Compared to Racine County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Burlington Alternative School shows 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 25.6:1, putting Burlington Alternative School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 60% of students at Burlington Alternative School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Racine County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Racine County) records that median household income runs about $78,096, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Burlington Alternative School is one of 54 public schools in Racine County (combined enrollment of about 25,901 students).

The closest other public school is Cooper Montessori, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

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