Burlington, IA Public Schools

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7%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

2%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

37%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Burlington school information

Index	Burlington	Iowa	National
Average Test Scores	52%	69%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	16:1	13:1	16:1
Total public schools	12	1,101	79,221
Total private schools	3	208	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	1	96	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Burlington are 7% higher than the national average
There are approximately 12 public schools in Burlington
86.3% of people in Burlington have completed 8th grade
85.0% of people in Burlington have completed high school
19.1% of people in Burlington have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Burlington

Index	Burlington	Iowa	National
Completed 8th grade	86.3%	89.2%	84.3%
Completed high school	85.0%	87.7%	83.0%
Completed some college	55.9%	59.8%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	30.8%	38.4%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	19.1%	27.2%	30.3%
Completed masters	5.6%	8.7%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.5%	2.7%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.6%	1.1%	1.3%

Burlington, IA School Districts

Burlington Community School District

There are a total of 12 public schools, 3 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Burlington. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Burlington, IA schools is 52%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Burlington, IA, an average of 86.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.0% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Mediapolis, IA	2,178	80%	65.6%
West Burlington, IA	2,990	74%	54.2%
Danville, IA	963	74%	53.1%
Fort Madison, IA	10,650	63%	31.3%
New London, IA	2,520	61%	26.6%
Burlington, IA	25,653	52%	7.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Ardmore, OK	25,666	32%	33.4%
Paris, TX	25,634	50%	3.3%
Muskego, WI	25,672	66%	38.1%
Decatur, GA	25,677	38%	20.8%
Fountain Hills, AZ	25,686	56%	15.6%
Burlington, IA	25,653	52%	7.4%

Source: The Burlington, IA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.