Burlington Community School District Explained
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| Burlington Community School District |
| Type: | Local school district |
| Grades: | K-12 |
| Established: | 1849 |
| Location: | Burlington, Iowa |
| Region: | Des Moines County |
| Country: | United States |
| Coordinates: | 40.799562, -91.116569 |
| Superintendent: | Rob Scott |
| Schools: | 7 |
| Budget: | $61,022,000 (2020-21)[1] |
| Us Nces District Id: | 1905790 |
| Students: | 3334 (2022-23) |
| Teachers: | 243.58 FTE |
| Staff: | 373.22 FTE |
| Ratio: | 13.69 |
| Conference: | Southeast Conference |
Burlington Community School District (BCSD) is a public school district headquartered in Burlington, Iowa, United States. Entirely in Des Moines County, it serves Burlington and Middletown, as well as residences in the western portion of West Burlington.[2] [3]
History
School District No. 2 of the Township of Burlington was established on March 29, 1849, when 63% of voters at Congregational Church agreed to create it. The first school built with taxpayer money, with construction in the period 1851–1852, was North Hill School.[4]
Schools
As of July, 2020, the district operates seven schools:[1]
- Burlington Community High School
- Aldo Leopold Intermediate School
- Edward Stone Middle School
- Black Hawk Elementary School
- Grimes Elementary School
- North Hill Elementary School
- Sunnyside Elementary School
Former schools
At one time the district had 15 elementary schools and three middle schools, but the board of education decided to enact a "Newer and Fewer" school consolidation program, in which new school buildings opened with each replacing multiple older schools.[5]
Middle schools:[6]
- James Madison Middle School - Jane Evans, the superintendent as of 2012, stated that the lack of total air conditioning and lower ceilings made it outdated.[5]
- Horace Mann Middle School
- Oak Street Middle School
Elementary schools:[6]
- Central Avenue Elementary School
- Corse Elementary School
- Perkins Elementary School
- Prospect Hill Elementary School
- Salter Elementary School
- Washington Elementary School
Enrollment
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See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Burlington Comm School District. National Center for Education Statistics. June 11, 2024.
- "Burlington ." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on September 16, 2018.
- "Zoning Map." West Burlington. Retrieved on September 16, 2018.
- Web site: History. Burlington Community School District. August 19, 1999. September 16, 2018. August 19, 1999. https://web.archive.org/web/19990819171726/http://www.burlington.k12.ia.us/HISTORY.HTML. dead.
- Web site: Parrott, Jason. Four Southeast Iowa School Buildings Closing . Tri States Public Radio. 2012-05-31. 2018-09-16.
- Web site: SCHOOLS.HTML. https://web.archive.org/web/19981203094614/http://burlington.k12.ia.us/SCHOOLS.HTML. dead. 1998-12-03. Burlington Community School District. 1998-12-03. 2018-09-16.
- Web site: Public School Certified Enrollment Summary by District . . December 15, 2021.
