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Schools in Butler Township · Batesville Community School Corporation, Franklin County Community School Corporation

Butler Township’s public schools outscore 83% of Indiana districts

In Butler Township, 45% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Butler Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana 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
49%
▲ 8 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▲ 7 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.4K
▼ 9% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024 · Batesville Community School Corporation
Students per teacher
14.5
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
3,674 students on the public path
In brief

Butler Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 752 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Butler Township’s, its schools beat 76%, lower than their 83% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 45% across both districts in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Batesville Community School Corporation spends $12,430 per student and Franklin County Community School Corporation $13,144, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 83% of Indiana school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 83%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (752)Better than 76%
Towns in Franklin County (13)Better than 77%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,192 test results and a graduating class of 185 could put Butler Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Butler Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,191 in math, 2,193 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–64 schoolsDepends on your addressC to A−
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to B+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A

Butler Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Batesville Community School Corporation). From grade PK, students attend the Franklin County Community School Corporation, shared with Blooming Grove, Brookville, Brookville, Cedar Grove, Fairfield, Highland, Laurel, Laurel, Metamora, Mount Carmel, Posey, Salt Creek, Springfield and Whitewater. Its school is in Batesville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Butler Township

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

Batesville Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,220 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,430IN $13,688 · FY2024
A
Franklin County Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,944 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 15.0 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,144IN $13,688 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Batesville Community School Corporation55%
State average 41.3% · 1151 students tested
Math · PK–12, Batesville Community School Corporation53%
State average 37.5% · 1151 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Franklin County Community School Corporation43%
State average 41.3% · 1042 students tested
Math · PK–12, Franklin County Community School Corporation36%
State average 37.5% · 1040 students tested

Butler Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Butler TownshipA−Batesville Community School Corporation PK–12 · Franklin County Community School Corporation PK–12
AdamsA−Sunman-Dearborn Community School Corporation PK–12 · Batesville Community School Corporation PK–12
HighlandB+Franklin County Community School Corporation
Metamora—Franklin County Community School Corporation
RayABatesville Community School Corporation
BrookvilleB+Franklin County Community School Corporation

3 of the 5 neighbors share Franklin County Community School Corporation with Butler Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Butler Township

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

Also serving Butler Townshipin other towns
Batesville Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Batesville
542 students14:1Rate it →
Brookville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brookville
B
487 students15:1Rate it →
Laurel School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Laurel
C
245 students13:1Rate it →
Mount Carmel School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Cedar Grove
A−
213 students15:1Rate it →
Batesville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Batesville
B+
507 students15:1Rate it →
Franklin County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Brookville
C
385 students15:1Rate it →
Batesville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Batesville
A
681 students15:1Rate it →
Franklin County High
High · Grades 9–12 · Brookville
B−
614 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Butler Township’s schools

Are Butler Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Butler Township children attend outscore 83% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Butler Township in?

Two districts: Batesville Community School Corporation runs grades PK–12, and Franklin County Community School Corporation runs grades PK–12, shared with Blooming Grove, Brookville, Brookville, Cedar Grove, Fairfield, Highland, Laurel, Laurel, Metamora, Mount Carmel, Posey, Salt Creek, Springfield and Whitewater.

Where do Butler Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Batesville High School and Franklin County High.

What is Butler Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Batesville Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Butler Township spend per student?

$12,430 in Batesville Community School Corporation and $13,144 in Franklin County Community School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. 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 Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.