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Burlington School District

301 Neosho Street
Burlington, KS 66839
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 563 students in Burlington School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Burlington School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
990 Schools
# Students
819 Students
319,493 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
22,687 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Burlington School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#117 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
31%
31%
34%
32%
30-34%
31%
(21-22)
90-94%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.58
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
22%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
88%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,048 is higher than the state median of $16,284. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,623 is higher than the state median of $17,200. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,048
$16,284
Spending / Student
$23,623
$17,200

Best Burlington School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Burlington Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
706 Niagara Street
Burlington, KS 66839
(620) 364-8882
Gr: PK-4 | 316 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #22.
Burlington Middle School 5 - 8
(Math: 22% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
720 Cross St.
Burlington, KS 66839
(620) 364-2156
Gr: 5-8 | 247 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 819 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in KS)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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