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Burlington High School

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Burlington High School ranks 164 th of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

164^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 533 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 69% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Burlington High School is a public 9–12 school serving 880 students in Burlington, Wisconsin, part of the Burlington Area School District. In 2025–26 it ranked 164th of 533 Wisconsin high schools — the 69th percentile with 3 stars — well above its district's overall 44th percentile, 2-star rating. Its percentile climbed from the 55th–62nd range through 2021–22 to 77th in 2023–24, 71st in 2024–25, and 69th in 2025–26.

Attendance and graduation are the clearest strengths. Chronic absenteeism was 3.6%, far below the state's 17.3% and lower than every nearby comprehensive high school; the next lowest nearby is Union Grove High at 7.2%, then Waterford High at 9.0%. The graduation rate reached 97.0% (district 94.4%, state 92.0%), and the dropout rate was 0.7% versus the state's 1.1%. On 2025–26 tests Burlington was above the state in all four subjects: social studies 54.59 vs 48.25, ELA 53.44 vs 48.47, math 44.97 vs 42.93, and science 51.32 vs 43.20. Waterford High and East Troy High generally score higher and Elkhorn Area High is similar, while math trails Elkhorn, East Troy, Badger High, Central High, Union Grove, and Waterford. The school spends $14,346 per student — below the nearby median and far below Waterford's $24,066 — while serving more low-income students (28.52% free/reduced lunch) than Waterford, East Troy, Central, and Union Grove.

Subgroup results are improving but uneven. Low-income students rose from the 37th percentile to the 63rd, and Hispanic students from the 29th to the 64th; English Language Learner students remain the lowest reported group at the 32nd percentile, special education students sit near the state median at 52nd, and male students (76th) outrank female students (61st). Watch items include the 2025–26 dip in ACT ELA (from 59.89 to 53.44) and math (from 53.30 to 44.97), the ELL gap, and math relative to top nearby peers. Career and College Academy and New Visions Charter School serve different missions and enrollment sizes and are not direct academic comparisons.

880

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,346

Per pupil spending ?

28.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 McCanna Pkwy
Burlington, WI 53105-3623

(262) 763-0200

District: Burlington Area School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.5%

Hispanic:

16.5%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (51% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg49%

Wisconsin avg46%

164^th of 533

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

242^nd of 432Burlington Area School District among Wisconsin 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	67.3	164 of 533	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.7	124 of 431	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	99 of 431	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	59.6	152 of 415	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	170 of 391	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.2	147 of 390	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.3	181 of 400	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	166 of 410	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.0	169 of 410	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.2	165 of 408	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.7	288 of 466	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.4	305 of 462	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.8	160 of 457	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	34.5	375 of 452	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	63.9	181 of 445	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.4	256 of 450	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.4	213 of 438	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.7	202 of 437	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.8	86 of 281	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.3	136 of 292	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.6	148 of 287	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.2	170 of 275	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	33.3	78 of 115	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	61.1	181 of 461	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.5	134 of 358	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	138 of 353	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	96 of 329	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	56.6	149 of 343	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.1	213 of 332	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.1	148 of 343	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	167 of 355	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	68 of 187	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	28.3	90 of 126	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	62 of 119	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	69 of 97	28.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.9	41 of 86	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.6	44 of 76	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	167 of 446	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.4	212 of 335	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	175 of 326	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	175 of 271	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	154 of 250	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.7	130 of 226	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.9	158 of 251	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	112 of 255	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	111 of 462	76.0%	★★★★☆
2025	69.2	95 of 380	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	71 of 365	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	47.1	193 of 359	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	201 of 347	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.6	75 of 334	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	45.8	188 of 354	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.7	154 of 373	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	27 of 102	73.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	160 of 333	52.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	59.8	128 of 344	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.9	99 of 285	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.4	68 of 300	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	59.1	98 of 271	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.5	146 of 269	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.3	100 of 266	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.2	125 of 266	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	116 of 261	55.6%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2026)76th percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)74th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)64th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)63rd percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)61st percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)52nd percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)32nd percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies55%+6 vs state

English Language Arts53%+5 vs state

Science51%+8 vs state

Mathematics45%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Burlington High School	Public	9-12	400 McCanna Pkwy	Burlington	53105	Racine County	Burlington Area School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 763-0200	880	56	15.7	28.5%	682 (77.5%)	10 (1.1%)	145 (16.5%)	11 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.4%)	67.3	164^th of 533 public high schools	69.2%		66.7	124^th of 431 public high schools	71.2%	40	53.4	45.0	51.3	54.6	$14,346	$350	$13,996
Waterford High	Public	9-12	611 W Main Street	Waterford	53185	Racine County	Waterford Union High School School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 534-3189	889	68	13.0	13.5%	761 (85.6%)	13 (1.5%)	90 (10.1%)	13 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	9 (1.0%)	78.8	76^th of 533 public high schools	85.7%		80.3	58^th of 431 public high schools	86.5%	18	60.4	58.0	53.3	59.5	$24,066	$264	$23,802
DOC: Robert E Ellsworth Correctional Cen ter	Public	12	21425-A Spring St	Union Grove	53182	Racine County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(262) 878-6000	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Central High	Public	9-12	24617 75th St	Salem	53168	Kenosha County	Westosha Central Union High School School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 843-2321	1,309	71	18.5	12.3%	1,086 (83.0%)	21 (1.6%)	141 (10.8%)	15 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (3.4%)	65.6	179^th of 533 public high schools	66.4%		64.8	137^th of 431 public high schools	68.2%	42	49.4	48.2	44.6	58.9	$14,273	$395	$13,878
Union Grove High	Public	9-12	3433 S Colony Ave	Union Grove	53182	Racine County	Union Grove Union High School School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 878-2434	1,032	64	16.2	11.7%	897 (86.9%)	11 (1.1%)	83 (8.0%)	8 (0.8%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (2.8%)	56.4	243^rd of 533 public high schools	54.4%		51.3	213^th of 431 public high schools	50.6%	30	43.7	49.2	43.7	46.7	$14,434	$240	$14,195
Badger High	Public	9-12	220 E South St	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 348-2000	1,240	80	15.5	26.7%	863 (69.6%)	18 (1.5%)	317 (25.6%)	12 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (2.2%)	66.7	170^th of 533 public high schools	68.1%		63.3	146^th of 431 public high schools	66.1%	24	56.8	49.2	51.3	48.1	$16,280	$421	$15,859
New Visions Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	220 E South St	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(262) 348-2000	31	0	250.0	48.4%	22 (71.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (25.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.2%)	10.5	474^th of 533 public high schools	11.1%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0	37.5	$19,406	$391	$19,016
Wilmot High	Public	9-12	11112 308th Ave	Wilmot	53192	Kenosha County	Wilmot Union High School School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 862-2351	840	52	16.1		713 (84.9%)	3 (0.4%)	89 (10.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.7%)	59.7	224^th of 533 public high schools	58.0%		55.9	192^nd of 431 public high schools	55.5%	32	49.3	44.7	43.9	50.9	$17,237	$367	$16,870
East Troy High	Public	9-12	3128 Graydon Ave	East Troy	53120	Walworth County	East Troy Community School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 642-6760	448	36	12.3	21.7%	397 (88.6%)	4 (0.9%)	31 (6.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	81.8	60^th of 533 public high schools	88.7%		62.1	152^nd of 431 public high schools	64.7%	92	65.7	57.6	59.6	57.1	$17,052	$306	$16,746
Career and College Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	400 County Road H	Elkhorn	53121	Walworth County	Elkhorn Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(262) 564-2970	246	10	25.8	38.2%	195 (79.3%)	5 (2.0%)	33 (13.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	30.7	403^rd of 533 public high schools	24.4%		6.8	411^th of 431 public high schools	4.6%	8	30.8	28.2	28.2	46.4	$5,491	$199	$5,292

Frequently Asked Questions about Burlington High School

What district is Burlington High School in?

Burlington Area School District

What schools feed into Burlington High School?

Burlington High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cooper Montessori
Elementary : Dyer Elementary
Elementary : Waller Elementary
Elementary : Winkler Elementary
Middle : Karcher Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Burlington High School?

Students at Burlington High School are 78% White, 16% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% African American.

How many students attend Burlington High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 880 students attended Burlington High School.

Is Burlington High School a good school?

Burlington High School ranks 164^th of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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