High Schools in Burlington

Summary:

The Burlington High School is the sole high school located in Burlington, Kansas. Serving grades 9-12, the school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past few years, ranking 159 out of 332 Kansas high schools in 2024-2025 (3 out of 5 stars), 205 out of 318 in 2023-2024 (2 out of 5 stars), and 185 out of 327 in 2022-2023 (2 out of 5 stars).

Academically, Burlington High School faces some challenges, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics below the state averages for both 10th grade and all grades. However, the school's proficiency rate in Science for 11th grade and all grades in the 2023-2024 school year was slightly above the state average. The school's four-year graduation rate for the 2023-2024 school year was 89.5%, slightly above the state average, while the dropout rate was relatively low at 1.3%.

Demographically, Burlington High School has a student-teacher ratio of 11.3 and a free and reduced-price lunch rate of 38.67%, which is higher than the state average. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $13,456. Overall, the data suggests that Burlington High School is a relatively average-performing school in Burlington, Kansas, with some areas of strength and opportunities for improvement.

District Detail

301 Neosho Street
Burlington, KS 66839

(620) 364-8478

SchoolDigger Rank:
76^th of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 810

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)		KAP Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Burlington High	Public	9-12	830 Cross St	Burlington	66839	Coffey County	Burlington	No	No	No	No	(620) 364-8672	246	26	9.6	39.0%	212 (86.2%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.3%)	49.7	159^th of 332 public high schools	52.1%		39.5	205^th of 318 public high schools	35.5%	46	35.0	35.0	37.7	37.7	$20,296	$1,468	$18,829

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
LeRoy-Gridley	10.31 mi	3	231^st
Southern Lyon County	13.48 mi	4	100^th
Garnett	13.7 mi	4	166^th
Lebo-Waverly	15.15 mi	4	54^th
Marais Des Cygnes Valley	21.8 mi	3	75^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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