Top Rankings
Burlington School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 682 students in Burlington School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Vermont.
Public Middle Schools in Burlington School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Vermont public middle school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Vermont public middle school average of 11% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
10 Schools
111 Schools
# Students
3,477 Students
33,070 Students
# Teachers
317 Teachers
3,090 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 102 school districts in Vermont (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#31 out of 103 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
35%
Graduation Rate
84%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.20
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
3%
% Black
18%
2%
% White
61%
89%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,270 in this school district is less than the state median of $29,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,498 is higher than the state median of $29,121. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$98 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$106 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,270
$29,860
Spending / Student
$30,498
$29,121
Best Burlington School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Edmunds Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
275 Main Street
Burlington, VT 05401
(802) 864-8486
Burlington, VT 05401
(802) 864-8486
Gr: 6-8 | 353 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #22.
Lyman C. Hunt Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1364 North Avenue
Burlington, VT 05401
(802) 864-8469
Burlington, VT 05401
(802) 864-8469
Gr: 6-8 | 329 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
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