Best Public Schools in Zip Code 05408

Summary:

The 05408 zip code is home to a single public high school, Burlington High School, which serves grades 9-12 and has a total enrollment of 921 students. The school is part of the Burlington School District, which is ranked 28 out of 75 districts in Vermont and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Burlington High School appears to be a standout school in the 05408 zip code, as it is the only school listed. The school has performed well in recent years, ranking highly among Vermont high schools and earning 4-5 star ratings from SchoolDigger. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had a 52.66% proficiency rate in 9th grade English Language Arts, a 55.1% proficiency rate in 9th grade Mathematics, and a 54.72% proficiency rate in 11th grade Science, which is above the state average of 44.46%. The school also had a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.1 to 1, which is a positive factor.

However, the school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 38.0% in the 2023-2024 school year is concerning and may be an area for improvement. Additionally, 57.22% of students at Burlington High School were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2024-2025 school year, suggesting the school serves a relatively economically disadvantaged population, which may present unique challenges and require additional resources and support.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				VTCAP English Language Arts (2025)	VTCAP Mathematics (2025)	VTCAP 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	VTCAP English Language Arts 9th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 9th Grade	VTCAP Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Burlington High School	Public	9-12	52 Institute Road	Burlington	05408	Chittenden County	Burlington School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 864-8411	921	76	12.1	57.2%	546 (59.3%)	203 (22.0%)	37 (4.0%)	68 (7.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (7.1%)	80.1	8^th of 42 public high schools	81.0%		81.6	4^th of 47 public high schools	91.5%	4	52.7	55.1	54.7	$11,851	$960	$10,891

Cities Near Zip Code 05408

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
South Burlington	0.59 mi	5	14^th
Burlington	2 mi	10	47^th
Essex Junction	3.75 mi	18	15^th
Winooski	3.75 mi	3	117^th
Williston	5.04 mi	2	13^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 Vermont Agency of Education.

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