Burlington Community School District
Burlington Community School District is a public school district based in Burlington, Iowa, serving 3,140 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #34 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 73% of them. Its schools average 392 students each, about the same as the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $13,990 per student on day-to-day operations, 20% more than the Iowa median. It has roughly 12.9 students per teacher.
How Burlington Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Burlington Community | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,990 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,081 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $53.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $61.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 244 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 603 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 449 | 375 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Iowa median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Iowa
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Community School DistrictClinton | 3,390 | 6 | $12,238 | 13.5 | #31 |
| Clear Creek Amana Community School DistrictOxford | 3,156 | 9 | $12,197 | 14.1 | #32 |
| Lewis Central Community School DistrictCouncil Bluffs | 3,143 | 4 | $11,492 | 16.5 | #33 |
| Burlington Community School DistrictBurlington · this district | 3,140 | 8 | $13,990 | 12.9 | #34 |
| Storm Lake Community School DistrictStorm Lake | 3,003 | 6 | $11,206 | 16.1 | #35 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niles Community SchoolsNiles, MI | 3,143 | $11,846 | 19.3 |
| Chehalis School DistrictChehalis, WA | 3,142 | $14,793 | 18.5 |
| Pampa ISDPampa, TX | 3,141 | $9,315 | 14.6 |
| Allen CountyScottsville, KY | 3,138 | $10,436 | 17.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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