Burton High School
Public high school in Burton, Texas · Burton ISD · Grades 7–12
Burton High School serves 237 students in grades 7–12 in Burton (Washington County). It is one of 2 schools in Burton ISD. By enrollment it is the 1262nd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 9.6 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 24.8 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | Burton ISD |
| County | Washington County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481224000726 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Burton ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 237 | 623 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 9.6 | 12 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 38.4% | 41.6% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 19% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Burton High School in context
Size
Burton High School is the only high school in Burton ISD. Its 237 students are 38% of the district's 623. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 15.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 263; Burton High School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 7 with 47 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 32, against an average of 40 per grade. This year grade 12 has 15% fewer students than grade 7 (40 against 47). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 68.8% here and 73.2% across Burton ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 17.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
38.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 41.6% across Burton ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 24.8 full-time-equivalent teachers for 237 students, Burton High School has 9.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 237 students would have about 16.9 teachers, so Burton High School has 7.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Burton High School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other high school is Round Top-Carmine High School, 5.6 miles away in Round Top-Carmine ISD. Within 10 miles there is 1 other high school, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 68.8% |
| Hispanic | 17.3% |
| Black | 8% |
| Two or more races | 5.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
48.9% of students are girls and 51.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 47 |
| Grade 8 | 38 |
| Grade 9 | 37 |
| Grade 10 | 43 |
| Grade 11 | 32 |
| Grade 12 | 40 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
917 N Main, Burton, TX 77835
Phone: (979)289-3830
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Burton High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round Top-Carmine High School | Round Top-Carmine ISD | 5.6 mi | 114 | 8.5 | 28.1% |
| Somerville High School | Somerville ISD | 11.6 mi | 207 | 11.7 | 77.8% |
| Brenham High School | Brenham ISD | 12.1 mi | 1,544 | 14.1 | 48.4% |
| Trinity Charter School - Brenham Campus | Trinity Charter School | 13.2 mi | 35 | 8.9 | 91.4% |
| Lone Star H S Southeast (Tjjd) | Lone Star School District | 17.9 mi | 128 | – | – |
| Giddings High School | Giddings ISD | 19.9 mi | 648 | 12.9 | 45.1% |
| Snook Secondary | Snook ISD | 22.6 mi | 318 | 10.8 | 62.6% |
| La Grange High School | La Grange ISD | 25.2 mi | 600 | 11.9 | 47.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Burton ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 386 |