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Burlington, NC

61,496 residents•11,099 students•22 schools
Avg School Rating
4.1
out of 10
28% below North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
41%Math
—Reading
18% below North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
24.69
per 1,000 students
664% above North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
91.16
per 1,000 residents
50% above North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
17
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
3
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
15
Charter
1
Private
6

By Level

Elementary
17
Middle
2
High
3

These figures describe every school in Burlington; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Burlington

22 schools
8.4
Marvin B Smith Elementary
Elementarypublic
7.2
Edwin M Holt Elementary
Elementarypublic
6.7
Clover Garden
Elementarycharter
6.5
Highland Elementary
Elementarypublic
4.8
R Homer Andrews Elementary
Elementarypublic
4.3
Pleasant Grove Elementary
Elementarypublic
4.1
Walter M Williams High
Highpublic
3.5
Broadview Middle
Middlepublic
3.5
Turrentine Middle
Middlepublic
3.4
Hillcrest Elementary
Elementarypublic
2.6
Grove Park Elementary
Elementarypublic
2.5
Alamance Virtual School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Burlington

274 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Burlington in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
664% above North Carolina avg
24.69
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
165
Property
29
Drug
61
Weapons
14
Other
5

School Crime Types

  • Assault50%
  • Drugs22%
  • Sex10%
  • Theft8%
  • Weapons5%
  • Pornography2%
  • Other3%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Burlington

5,606 total incidents reported across Burlington in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
50% above North Carolina avg
91.16
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
1,967
Property
2,686
Drug
857
Weapons
62
Other
34

Crime Types

  • Assault31%
  • Theft24%
  • Drugs15%
  • Fraud9%
  • Burglary5%
  • Vehicle Theft4%
  • Other13%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

11,099 students enrolled across Burlington's schools.

  • Public8,91480%
  • Private1,50014%
  • Charter6856%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Burlington's K-12 schools.

  • White34%
  • Hispanic30%
  • Black28%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female52%Male
72%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.