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Burlington, NJ
Public School Ratings




Burlington Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts in Burlington


Burlington City Public School District details

Burlington City Public School District
550 High Street
Burlington, NJ 08016

1,878 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

10 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Burlington City Public School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to New Jersey

2

(10 is best)

Better than 11.4% of all NJ school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Better than 29.4% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
25%
45%
33%
52%
18%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Burlington City High School
100 Blue Devil Way
Burlington, NJ, 08016
07-12
Captain James Lawrence Elementary School
315 Barclay St
Burlington, NJ, 08016
KG-02
Samuel Smith Elementary School
250 Farner Avenue
Burlington, NJ, 08016
PK-02
Wilbur Watts Intermediate School
550 High Street
Burlington, NJ, 08016
03-06

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 23.7% 39.1%
Black 52.4% 14.9%
Hispanic 20.6% 34.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 2.4% 10.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.8% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 64.2% 37.1%
Free lunch eligible 51.5% 31.5%
Reduced lunch eligible 12.7% 5.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $15,741 $29,562,000 56.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $3,309 $6,215,000 11.9%
Staff $998 $1,874,000 3.6%
General Administration $488 $917,000 1.7%
School Administration $1,141 $2,143,000 4.1%
Operation $2,013 $3,780,000 7.2%
Transportation $340 $638,000 1.2%
Other $379 $712,000 1.4%
Total Support $8,668 $16,279,000 31.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,517 $6,604,000 12.6%
Total Expenditures $27,926 $52,445,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $14,629 $20,370,924,000 51.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,803 $3,903,661,000 9.9%
Staff $872 $1,214,300,000 3.1%
General Administration $482 $671,066,000 1.7%
School Administration $1,195 $1,664,142,000 4.2%
Operation $2,241 $3,120,212,000 7.9%
Transportation $950 $1,322,740,000 3.3%
Other $616 $857,184,000 2.2%
Total Support $9,159 $12,753,305,000 32.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,641 $6,462,515,000 16.3%
Total Expenditures $28,428 $39,586,744,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

Burlington Township School District details

Burlington Township School District
710 Jacksonville Road
Burlington, NJ 08016

3,683 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

11 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Burlington Township School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to New Jersey

5

(10 is best)

Better than 40.5% of all NJ school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

8

(10 is best)

Better than 73.3% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
39%
45%
43%
52%
36%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
B. Bernice Young Elementary School
1203 Neck Rd
Burlington, NJ, 08016
PK-01
Burlington Township High School
610 Fountain Avenue
Burlington, NJ, 08016
09-12
Burlington Township Middle School At Springside
1600 Burlington By Pass
Burlington, NJ, 08016
06-08
Fountain Woods Elementary School
601 Fountain Avenue
Burlington, NJ, 08016
02-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 31.1% 39.1%
Black 39.1% 14.9%
Hispanic 16.6% 34.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 12.9% 10.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 32.3% 37.1%
Free lunch eligible 25.1% 31.5%
Reduced lunch eligible 7.2% 5.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $13,268 $48,865,000 55.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $3,058 $11,263,000 12.7%
Staff $1,110 $4,088,000 4.6%
General Administration $253 $931,000 1.1%
School Administration $936 $3,446,000 3.9%
Operation $1,697 $6,251,000 7.1%
Transportation $864 $3,183,000 3.6%
Other $648 $2,387,000 2.7%
Total Support $8,566 $31,549,000 35.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,214 $8,156,000 9.2%
Total Expenditures $24,048 $88,570,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $14,629 $20,370,924,000 51.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,803 $3,903,661,000 9.9%
Staff $872 $1,214,300,000 3.1%
General Administration $482 $671,066,000 1.7%
School Administration $1,195 $1,664,142,000 4.2%
Operation $2,241 $3,120,212,000 7.9%
Transportation $950 $1,322,740,000 3.3%
Other $616 $857,184,000 2.2%
Total Support $9,159 $12,753,305,000 32.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,641 $6,462,515,000 16.3%
Total Expenditures $28,428 $39,586,744,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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