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Burlington Community High School

Public Grades 9-12

311^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Iowa High Schools

Better than 9% of Iowa high schools

Summary

Burlington Community High School is a public high school serving 1,090 students in grades 9-12 in Burlington, Iowa. The school is part of the Burlington Community School District, which is ranked 298 out of 313 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Burlington Community High School consistently underperforms compared to the state average and nearby schools, such as Fort Madison High School, New London Junior-Senior High School, Mediapolis High School, Danville Junior-Senior High School, and West Burlington Arnold Junior/Senior High School. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly lower than the state averages, and its four-year graduation rate has been declining, from 88.3% in 2023-2024 to 67.4% in 2022-2023, which is lower than the state average.

Additionally, Burlington Community High School has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 21.6% to 57.8% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. The school's spending per student ($15,640 in 2018-2019) is higher than the state average, but this does not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes. The school's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 284 out of 324 Iowa high schools in 2014-2015 to 311 out of 340 in 2024-2025, and its SchoolDigger rating remaining at 0 stars out of 5 for most of the recent years.

1,016

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,640

Per pupil spending ?

49.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

421 Terrace Dr
Burlington, IA 52601

(319) 753-2211

District: Burlington Community School District

Feeder schools for Burlington Community High School:

Elementary:	Black Hawk Elementary School
	James Wilson Grimes School
	North Hill Elementary School
	Sunnyside Elementary School
Middle:	Aldo Leopold Intermediate School
	Edward Stone Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.4%

African American:

15.8%

Two or more races:

10.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 12th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Iowa average (50% vs 69% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Iowa average (67% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg50%

Iowa avg69%

311^th of 340

Iowa public high schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

298^th of 313Burlington Community School District among Iowa districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	10.7	311 of 340	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	310 of 338	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	311 of 336	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	309 of 332	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	288 of 327	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	297 of 327	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.3	307 of 320	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	15.7	297 of 325	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.7	297 of 320	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	19.5	284 of 324	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.8	275 of 322	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	53.6	195 of 351	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	66.4	123 of 351	65.0%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%-11 vs state

Science45%-21 vs state

Mathematics39%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)						ISASP Mathematics (2025)						ISASP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Burlington Community High School	Public	9-12	421 Terrace Dr	Burlington	52601	Des Moines County	Burlington Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 753-2211	1,016	71	14.2	49.3%	664 (65.4%)	161 (15.8%)	67 (6.6%)	9 (0.9%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	108 (10.6%)	10.7	311^th of 340 public high schools	8.5%		11.7	310^th of 338 public high schools	8.3%	1				66.5	64.0	55.1				35.9	43.1	37.7		45.4	$15,640	$640	$15,000
West Burlington Arnold Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	408 W Van Weiss Blvd	West Burlington	52655	Des Moines County	West Burlington Ind School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 752-8747	396	30	13.3	36.9%	279 (70.5%)	26 (6.6%)	24 (6.1%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (14.4%)	64	128^th of 340 public high schools	62.4%		65.2	119^th of 338 public high schools	64.8%	9		86.7	88.2	85.0	85.2	87.5		71.7	72.1	70.0	65.6	62.5	70.6	73.8	$21,092	$147	$20,945
Danville Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	419 South Main Street	Danville	52623	Des Moines County	Danville Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 392-4222	289	18	16.0	37.7%	263 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.8%)	61.5	147^th of 340 public high schools	56.8%		48	207^th of 338 public high schools	38.8%	60		65.9	86.5	76.7	81.6	76.5		75.0	76.9	65.1	71.4	80.4	67.3	71.4	$12,852	$127	$12,724
Mediapolis High School	Public	9-12	725 N. Northfield	Mediapolis	52637	Des Moines County	Mediapolis Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 394-3101	312	25	12.2	26.9%	293 (93.9%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	77.1	48^th of 340 public high schools	85.9%		75.5	56^th of 338 public high schools	83.4%	8				90.1	87.3	80.5				71.8	74.7	82.9		83.5	$15,192	$266	$14,926
Fort Madison Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	2001 Ave B	Fort Madison	52627	Lee County	Fort Madison Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 372-1862	852	61	13.9	51.8%	701 (82.3%)	14 (1.6%)	72 (8.5%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (6.6%)	29.9	275^th of 340 public high schools	19.1%		41.9	234^th of 338 public high schools	30.8%	41		66.9	69.1	68.8	70.4	57.9		61.2	60.1	57.4	64.3	58.3	59.9	57.1	$19,711	$413	$19,298
New London Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	101 Jack Wilson Dr	New London	52645	Henry County	New London Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 367-0500	284	23	12.1	41.2%	246 (86.6%)	15 (5.3%)	11 (3.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	33.4	264^th of 340 public high schools	22.4%		41	236^th of 338 public high schools	30.2%	28	70.3	53.7	75.6	65.9	66.7	64.9	73.0	78.0	71.1	48.8	55.6	72.2	73.3	72.2	$14,203	$251	$13,952

Frequently Asked Questions about Burlington Community High School

What schools feed into Burlington Community High School?

Burlington Community High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Black Hawk Elementary School
Elementary : James Wilson Grimes School
Elementary : North Hill Elementary School
Elementary : Sunnyside Elementary School
Middle : Aldo Leopold Intermediate School
Middle : Edward Stone Middle School

Is Burlington Community High School a good school?

Burlington Community High School ranks in the bottom 8.5% of Iowa high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Burlington Community High School?

Students at Burlington Community High School are 65% White, 16% African American, 11% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

What district is Burlington Community High School in?

Burlington Community School District

How many students attend Burlington Community High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,016 students attended Burlington Community High School.

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