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High school dipl. NAT. AVG.
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Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.
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Burlington school information

Index Burlington Iowa National
Average Test Scores52%69%48%
Student/Teacher ratio16:113:116:1
Total public schools121,10179,221
Total private schools320824,874
Total post-secondary schools1967,963

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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 grade86.3%89.2%84.3%
      Completed high school85.0%87.7%83.0%
      Completed some college55.9%59.8%59.4%
      Completed associate degree30.8%38.4%38.5%
      Completed bachelors19.1%27.2%30.3%
      Completed masters5.6%8.7%11.5%
      Completed professional degree1.5%2.7%3.3%
      Completed doctorate0.6%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.

      Nearby cities with high average school scores

      City Population Avg. Test Scores National Avg.
      Mediapolis, IA2,11880%65.6%
      West Burlington, IA2,90974%54.2%
      Danville, IA93174%53.1%
      Fort Madison, IA10,40763%31.3%
      New London, IA2,43361%26.6%
      Burlington, IA24,85852%7.4%

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      City Population Avg. Test Scores National Avg.
      Bainbridge Island, WA24,85981%67.9%
      Denison, TX24,85142%13.4%
      Forest Grove, OR24,84746%5.1%
      Kernersville, NC24,87643%10.1%
      Hastings, NE24,87850%3.5%
      Burlington, IA24,85852%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.