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Burlington's Burlington Alternative School is a public school serving 106 students in grades 9-12. It is alternative.

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I went to the alternative due to an anxiaty disorder. The course pace was set not by what everyone else was doing, but by my learning speed. I was able to spend more time on my problem course(Math) and less time on things that I excelle at like sceince. I was even able to take Intro to Business Law with John Cahill.

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Grade 11

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The state average for Math was 83% in 2012.

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Reading

The state average for Reading was 84% in 2012.

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Beginning in 2011-2012 Iowa used the Iowa Assessments to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading and math. The scores reflect the performance of students enrolled for the full academic year. The Iowa Assessments are standards-based tests, which measure specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Iowa. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

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Source: Iowa Department of Education

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All Students	n/a
Female	38%
Male	n/a
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disabilities	n/a
English language learners	n/a

Reading

All Students	n/a
Female	54%
Male	n/a
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disabilities	n/a
English language learners	n/a

Scale: % proficient or advanced

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Source: Iowa Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity	This school	State average
White	82%	85%
Black	14%	6%
Hispanic	3%	7%
American Indian/Alaska Native	1%	1%
Asian/Pacific Islander	N/A	2%

Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

	This school	District average	State average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	49%	N/A	34%

Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

	This school	District average	State average
Students per FTE teacher	38	N/A	14

Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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