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Burlington Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 3,525 (2023-2024)
Schools: 6 (2023-2024)
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Burlington Public Schools is a school district in Massachusetts (Middlesex County). During the 2024 school year, 3,525 students attended one of the district's six schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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About the district

School board

Burlington Public Schools consists of five members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Jeremy Brooks
Melissa Massardo
Meghan Nawoichik
Katherine Bond2020
Christine Monaco1992

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Burlington Public Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Massachusetts House of Representatives 21st Middlesex DistrictKenneth GordonDemocratic Party 100% 43%

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $3,939,000 $1,145 4%
Local: $75,794,000 $22,033 75%
State: $21,001,000 $6,105 21%
Total: $100,734,000 $29,283
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $102,272,000 $29,730
Total Current Expenditures: $89,946,000 $26,147
Instructional Expenditures: $57,519,000 $16,720 56%
Student and Staff Support: $12,998,000 $3,778 13%
Administration: $7,864,000 $2,286 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $11,565,000 $3,361 11%
Total Capital Outlay: $320,000 $93
Construction: $293,000 $85
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $2,664,000 $774

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 50 75 20-24 25-29 PS 55-59 48
2018-2019 61 80-84 35-39 45-49 PS 75-79 58
2017-2018 60 75-79 30-34 45-49 PS 75-79 58
2016-2017 55 80-84 30-34 35-39 PS 55-59 53
2015-2016 64 85-89 35-39 45-49 <50 70-74 62
2014-2015 61 80-84 40-44 50-54 <50 60-69 59
2013-2014 88 >=80 >=50 PS >=50 85-89
2012-2013 65 80-84 30-34 50-54 >=50 70-79 63
2011-2012 61 75-79 40-44 45-49 >=50 65-69 61
2010-2011 66 75-79 40-44 60-69 >=50 70-79 66

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 57 70 40-44 40-44 PS 60-64 57
2018-2019 60 70-74 45-49 45-49 PS 65-69 59
2017-2018 58 70-74 40-44 45-49 PS 60-64 57
2016-2017 48 60-64 25-29 35-39 PS 50-54 48
2015-2016 73 80-84 50-54 60-64 >=50 75-79 73
2014-2015 74 80-84 50-54 60-64 >=50 80-89 74
2013-2014 97 >=80 >=50 PS >=50 >=95
2012-2013 75 80-84 50-54 65-69 >=50 60-69 75
2011-2012 76 75-79 65-69 65-69 >=50 80-84 77
2010-2011 77 80-84 65-69 70-79 >=50 70-79 77

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 94 >=90 >=50 >=80 PS >=50 >=95
2018-2019 94 >=90 >=50 >=50 PS >=50 90-94
2017-2018 95 >=90 >=50 >=50 PS >=50 >=95
2016-2017 95 >=90 >=50 >=50 PS >=50 >=95
2015-2016 95 >=80 >=50 PS >=50 >=95
2014-2015 93 >=90 >=50 >=50 >=50 90-94
2013-2014 91 80-89 >=50 >=50 >=50 90-94
2012-2013 94 >=90 >=50 >=50 PS 90-94
2011-2012 89 >=80 >=50 >=50 90-94
2010-2011 91 80-89 >=50 PS >=50 90-94

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 3,525 1.1
2022-2023 3,486 1.3
2021-2022 3,440 1.5
2020-2021 3,388 -3.6
2019-2020 3,509 -0.7
2018-2019 3,533 0.4
2017-2018 3,520 -2.5
2016-2017 3,607 0.7
2015-2016 3,583 2.3
2014-2015 3,499 -2.3
2013-2014 3,579 -0.8
2012-2013 3,606 -0.6
2011-2012 3,626 -0.7
2010-2011 3,652 -1.6
2009-2010 3,711 1.6
2008-2009 3,650 -1.0
2007-2008 3,686 4.3
2006-2007 3,528 -0.7
2005-2006 3,551 0.8
2004-2005 3,522 1.0
2003-2004 3,486 -0.7
2002-2003 3,511 -2.3
2001-2002 3,593 1.8
2000-2001 3,529 1.4
1999-2000 3,478 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Burlington Public Schools (%) Massachusetts K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 17.8 7.4
Black 7.6 9.6
Hispanic 10.7 25.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 4.5 4.5
White 59.0 52.8

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Burlington Public Schools had 328.55 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 10.73.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 4.29
Kindergarten: 23.84
Elementary: 219.62
Secondary: 80.80
Total: 328.55

Burlington Public Schools employed 9.40 district administrators and 26.80 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 9.40
District Administrative Support: 16.30
School Administrators: 26.80
School Administrative Support: 21.90
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 102.40
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.60
Total Guidance Counselors: 17.60
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 11.60
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 5.80
Library/Media Support: 5.25
Student Support Services: 46.30
Other Support Services: 11.00

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Burlington Public Schools operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Burlington High1,0059-12
Fox Hill455KG-5
Francis Wyman Elementary486KG-5
Marshall Simonds Middle8626-8
Memorial383KG-5
Pine Glen Elementary334KG-5


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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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