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Schools in Butler · Taylor County School District

Butler’s public schools score below 72% of Georgia districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Butler’s districts is 21%, below the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Butler, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
24%
▼ 16 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
21%
▼ 16 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 6–10 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.2K
▲ 28% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.5
GA 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,176 students on the public path
In brief

Butler’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 21 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Butler’s, its schools beat 33%, higher than their 28% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 24% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia (the state reports Butler’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,207 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Taylor County Elementary, then Taylor County Middle School, then Taylor County High School. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Butler’s grade

C− Test scoresB− Graduation

C: better than 28% of Georgia school districts. Graduation is above the Georgia average; test scores are below it.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 28%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (21)Better than 33%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 656 test results and a graduating class of 89 could put Butler anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Butler’s students in the tested grades sat them (669 in math, 644 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Butler, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Taylor County Primary SchoolTaylor County School DistrictNo scores
3–5Taylor County ElementaryTaylor County School DistrictC−
6–8Taylor County Middle SchoolTaylor County School DistrictC+
9–12Taylor County High SchoolTaylor County School DistrictC

Butler’s public schools are run by Taylor County School District, which also serves Reynolds. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Taylor County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,176 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 11.5 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$20,207GA $15,800 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading24%
State average 39.6% · 644 students tested
Math21%
State average 37.4% · 669 students tested

Butler vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Butler’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ButlerCTaylor County

Every school in Butler

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Butlerby address
Taylor County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
245 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Butlerin other towns
Taylor County Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
342 students13:1Rate it →
Taylor County Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5
C−
244 students11:1Rate it →
Taylor County High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
345 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Butler’s schools

Are Butler’s schools good?

On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Butler children attend score below 72% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Butler in?

Taylor County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,176 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Butler kids go to high school?

Taylor County High School, with 345 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Butler’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Taylor County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Butler spend per student?

$20,207 in Taylor County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.