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Schools in Butler · DeKalb County Eastern Community School District

Butler’s public schools outscore 62% of Indiana districts

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 Indiana, not nationally.

#295of 592 Indiana townsK–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
37%
▼ 4 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 2 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$28.4K
▲ 108% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.0
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,225 students on the public path
In brief

Butler’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana (the state reports Butler’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $28,423 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Eastside Junior-Senior High School. Enrollment is down 6% 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

B− Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 62% of Indiana school districts, #295 of 592 Indiana towns. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (742)Better than 61%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 664 test results and a graduating class of 102 could put Butler anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Butler’s students in the tested grades sat them (663 in math, 664 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
K–62 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B+
7–12Eastside Junior-Senior High SchoolDeKalb County Eastern Community School DistrictB−

Butler’s public schools are run by DeKalb County Eastern Community School District, which also serves Concord, Newville, Spencer and St. Joe and others. 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.

DeKalb County Eastern Community School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,225 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 14.0 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$28,423IN $13,688 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 41.3% · 664 students tested
Math35%
State average 37.5% · 663 students tested

Butler vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ButlerBDeKalb County Eastern

Every school in Butler

3 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 Butlerin other towns
Butler Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6
C−
366 students14:1Rate it →
Riverdale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Saint Joe
B+
300 students18:1Rate it →
Eastside Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12
B−
559 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Butler’s schools

Are Butler’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Butler children attend outscore 62% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #295 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Butler in?

DeKalb County Eastern Community School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,225 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Butler’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in DeKalb County Eastern Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Butler spend per student?

$28,423 in DeKalb County Eastern Community School District (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.