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Public School Review - Established 2003

Burlington Area School District

209 Wainwright Avenue
Burlington, WI 53105-1896
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Tel: (262) 763-0210
www.basd.k12.wi.us

Top Rankings

Burlington Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 8 public schools serving 2,876 students in Burlington Area School District. This district's average testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Wisconsin.
Public Schools in Burlington Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Wisconsin public school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,191 Schools
# Students
2,876 Students
806,874 Students
# Teachers
183 Teachers
58,846 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeBurlington Area School DistrictWisconsin
Pre-K171104
Kind185113
1154116
2162120
3183123
4213124
5216125
6200125
7199127
8219129
9246139
10232141
11236143
12260148
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District Rank

Burlington Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 442 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (WI)
#142 out of 447 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearBurlington Area School District
2023#142
2022#145
2021#149
2019#146
2018#192
2017#134
2016#110
2015#124
2014#141
2013#119
2012#228
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44%
40%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearBurlington Area School DistrictWisconsin
202344%40%
202244%39%
202140%38%
201944%43%
201846%44%
201746%43%
201646%43%
201548%44%
201452%49%
201354%48%
201246%49%
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44%
38%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearBurlington Area School DistrictWisconsin
202244%38%
202144%39%
201949%41%
201846%43%
201754%45%
201655%44%
201563%52%
201442%37%
201341%37%
201237%36%
201186%83%
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47%
44%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearBurlington Area School DistrictWisconsin
202247%44%
202148%44%
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92%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearBurlington Area School DistrictWisconsin
202392%90%
202292%90%
202188%87%
202094%89%
201992%88%
201890%88%
201793%87%
201694%86%
201596%87%
201493%87%
201387%87%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.54

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearBurlington Area School DistrictWisconsin
20240.360.52
20230.340.52
20220.340.51
20210.330.51
20200.340.50
20190.340.50
20180.310.49
20170.310.49
20160.320.48
20150.310.48
20140.290.46
20130.290.45
20120.260.44
20110.250.44
20100.200.41
20090.190.41
20080.170.39
20070.160.39
20060.160.39
20050.150.38
20040.150.36
20030.140.37
20020.130.35
20010.110.34
20000.120.32
19990.100.30
19980.090.30
19970.090.30
19960.100.29
19950.090.27
19940.080.26
19930.090.26
19920.080.26
19910.070.26
19900.080.25
19890.060.24
19880.070.23
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% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearBurlington Area School DistrictWisconsin
20241%4%
20232%4%
20221%4%
20211%4%
20201%4%
20191%4%
20181%4%
20171%4%
20162%4%
20151%4%
20141%4%
20131%4%
20121%4%
20111%4%
20102%4%
20091%4%
20081%4%
20072%4%
20062%4%
20051%4%
20042%3%
20031%3%
20021%3%
20001%3%
19991%3%
19981%3%
19961%3%
19951%3%
19941%2%
19932%2%
19922%2%
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% Hispanic
15%
14%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBurlington Area School DistrictWisconsin
202414%14%
202313%14%
202213%13%
202114%13%
202014%13%
201914%13%
201814%12%
201714%12%
201613%11%
201513%11%
201412%10%
201311%10%
201210%10%
20119%9%
20108%8%
20097%8%
20087%8%
20076%7%
20066%6%
20056%6%
20045%6%
20035%5%
20025%5%
20015%5%
20004%4%
19994%4%
19984%4%
19975%3%
19964%3%
19953%3%
19943%3%
19933%3%
19922%3%
19913%3%
19903%2%
19892%2%
19882%2%
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% Black
2%
9%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)

YearBurlington Area School DistrictWisconsin
20241%9%
20231%9%
20222%9%
20211%9%
20201%9%
20191%9%
20181%9%
20171%9%
20161%9%
20151%10%
20142%10%
20132%10%
20122%10%
20112%10%
20101%10%
20092%10%
20081%10%
20071%10%
20061%10%
20051%10%
20041%10%
20031%10%
20021%10%
20011%10%
20001%9%
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% White
78%
66%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBurlington Area School DistrictWisconsin
202479%67%
202380%67%
202280%68%
202181%68%
202080%69%
201980%69%
201882%70%
201782%70%
201682%71%
201582%71%
201484%72%
201384%73%
201286%74%
201187%74%
201089%76%
200990%76%
200891%77%
200791%77%
200691%78%
200592%78%
200492%79%
200393%79%
200293%80%
200194%80%
200094%82%
199994%83%
199895%83%
199795%84%
199695%84%
199595%85%
199496%85%
199395%86%
199296%86%
199196%86%
199096%86%
198997%87%
198897%87%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)

YearBurlington Area School DistrictWisconsin
20245%5%
20234%5%
20224%5%
20213%5%
20204%4%
20194%4%
20182%3%
20172%3%
20162%3%
20153%3%
20141%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,205 is higher than the state median of $17,189. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,357 is higher than the state median of $17,161. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$13,869 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearBurlington Area School DistrictWisconsin
2023$52 MM$15 MM
2022$50 MM$14 MM
2021$52 MM$15 MM
2020$50 MM$14 MM
2019$50 MM$14 MM
2018$46 MM$14 MM
2017$45 MM$13 MM
2016$44 MM$13 MM
2015$45 MM$12 MM
2014$42 MM$12 MM
2012$43 MM$12 MM
2011$45 MM$13 MM
2010$45 MM$12 MM
2009$44 MM$12 MM
2008$43 MM$12 MM
2007$40 MM$12 MM
2006$37 MM$11 MM
2005$34 MM$11 MM
2004$32 MM$11 MM
2003$30 MM$10 MM
2002$29 MM$10 MM
2001$28 MM$10 MM
2000$27 MM$9 MM
1999$25 MM$8 MM
1998$24 MM$8 MM
1997$21 MM$8 MM
1996$20 MM$7 MM
1995$19 MM$7 MM
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Spending
$70 MM
$13,846 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearBurlington Area School DistrictWisconsin
2023$70 MM$15 MM
2022$60 MM$14 MM
2021$70 MM$15 MM
2020$60 MM$14 MM
2019$45 MM$14 MM
2018$43 MM$14 MM
2017$43 MM$13 MM
2016$40 MM$13 MM
2015$44 MM$12 MM
2014$40 MM$12 MM
2012$41 MM$12 MM
2011$44 MM$13 MM
2010$44 MM$12 MM
2009$42 MM$12 MM
2008$41 MM$11 MM
2007$40 MM$11 MM
2006$37 MM$11 MM
2005$37 MM$11 MM
2004$31 MM$10 MM
2003$29 MM$10 MM
2002$27 MM$10 MM
2001$30 MM$10 MM
2000$41 MM$10 MM
1999$34 MM$9 MM
1998$24 MM$9 MM
1997$20 MM$8 MM
1996$21 MM$8 MM
1995$20 MM$7 MM
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Revenue / Student
$18,205
$17,189

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearBurlington Area School DistrictWisconsin
2023$17,968$17,787
2022$16,128$16,879
2021$19,464$18,324
2020$16,128$16,879
2018$14,874$16,046
2017$14,653$15,634
2016$13,961$15,217
2015$14,283$13,583
2014$13,311$13,907
2012$13,000$13,331
2011$12,937$14,085
2010$12,628$13,583
2009$12,210$12,827
2008$11,580$12,886
2007$11,139$12,505
2006$10,028$12,012
2005$9,318$11,868
2004$8,707$11,167
2003$8,232$10,285
2002$7,940$9,947
2001$7,924$9,720
2000$7,820$8,956
1999$7,300$8,375
1998$6,864$7,873
1997$6,103$7,459
1995$5,569$6,949
1992$4,921$6,103
1990$4,507$5,330
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Spending / Student
$24,357
$17,161

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearBurlington Area School DistrictWisconsin
2023$24,040$17,030
2022$19,308$16,633
2021$26,042$17,545
2020$19,308$16,633
2018$13,971$16,563
2017$13,761$15,583
2016$12,620$15,045
2015$14,064$13,316
2014$12,606$13,867
2012$12,196$12,958
2011$12,442$13,726
2010$12,435$13,316
2009$11,636$12,642
2008$11,219$12,234
2007$11,026$11,794
2006$10,105$11,428
2005$9,923$11,296
2004$8,473$10,661
2003$8,033$10,162
2002$7,582$9,911
2001$8,541$9,632
2000$11,903$9,400
1999$9,701$9,088
1998$6,809$8,599
1997$5,774$8,007
1995$5,764$6,987
1992$4,774$6,313
1990$4,390$5,403
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Best Burlington Area School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Winkler Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
34150 Fulton St
Burlington, WI 53105
(262) 539-2726
Gr: K-4 | 207 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #22.
Cooper Montessori
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
248 Kendall St
Burlington, WI 53105
(262) 763-0180
Gr: PK-6 | 225 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #33.
Dyer Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
201 S Kendrick Ave
Burlington, WI 53105
(262) 763-0220
Gr: PK-4 | 395 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #44.
Waller Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
195 Gardner Ave
Burlington, WI 53105
(262) 763-0185
Gr: K-4 | 247 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #55.
Karcher Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
300 Wainwright Avenue
Burlington, WI 53105
(262) 763-0190
Gr: 5-8 | 779 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #66.
Burlington High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
400 Mccanna Pkwy
Burlington, WI 53105
(262) 763-0200
Gr: 9-12 | 880 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: n/an/a
Burlington Alternative School
Alternative School
100 N Kane St
Burlington, WI 53105
(262) 767-2626
Gr: K-12 | 65 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: n/an/a
Wisconsin Connect Charter School
Charter School
209 Wainwright Ave
Burlington, WI 53105
(262) 763-0210
Gr: PK-12 | 78 students Student-teacher ratio: 78:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Burlington Area School District?
Burlington Area School District manages 8 public schools serving 2,876 students.
What is the rank of Burlington Area School District?
Burlington Area School District is ranked #142 out of 442 school districts in Wisconsin (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Wisconsin school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Burlington Area School District?
78% of Burlington Area School District students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Burlington Area School District?
Burlington Area School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 14:1.
What is Burlington Area School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $24,357 is higher than the state median of $17,161. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,876 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in WI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Top 30%)
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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