Total enrollment
2,876
+217 (+8%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Burlington Area School District
Wisconsin · 3,035 students · 1 city
Of the 9 public K-12 schools run by Burlington Area School District, combined student count is roughly 3,035, with 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Burlington Area School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
+1 (+14%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Burlington Area School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Wisconsin | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #85 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,035 | #68 of 290 | #3,186 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #34 of 290 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #270 of 290 | #6,035 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 34.3% | #150 of 289 | #6,184 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.1% | #76 of 177 | #4,226 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 Area School District
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Winkler Elementary at 68.5% proficient to Burlington High School at 47.2%, a gap of 21.3 points. That is the 66th widest gap among 113 Wisconsin districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 2,975 to 2,733 students (down 8%) and from 195 to 178 full-time teachers (down 9%), 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 | 880 |
| Karcher Middle School | Burlington | Middle | 05-08 | 779 |
| Dyer Elementary | Burlington | Elementary | PK-04 | 395 |
| Waller Elementary | Burlington | Elementary | KG-04 | 247 |
| Cooper Montessori | Burlington | Elementary | PK-06 | 225 |
| Winkler Elementary | Burlington | Elementary | KG-04 | 207 |
| Lyons Center Elementary | Burlington | Elementary | PK-05 | 159 |
| Wisconsin Connect Charter School | Burlington | Combined | PK-12 | 78 |
| Burlington Alternative School | Burlington | Combined | KG-12 | 65 |
About Burlington Area School District
Across 9 schools, Burlington Area School District teaches about 3,035 students in Wisconsin. By footprint it is a thinly populated district.
For a sense of the school types, Burlington Area School District spans 5 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 2 combined or other.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment increased 8%: 2,659 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,876 in SY 2024-25. Burlington Area School District now counts 8 public schools, up from 7 in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Burlington Area School District discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.