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Schools in Butler · Butler R-V School District

Butler’s public schools outscore 56% of Missouri districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Butler, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 37% of students in Butler’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Missouri average (43%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

#143of 247 Missouri townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Missouri 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%
▼ 6 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 5 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 6–11 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.9K
▼ 25% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
886 students on the public path
In brief

Butler’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 420 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Butler’s, its schools beat 61%, higher than their 56% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 43% and 39% 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 89% across Missouri (the state reports Butler’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,929 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Butler High. 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 scoresA− Graduation

B: better than 56% of Missouri school districts, #143 of 247 Missouri towns. Graduation is above the Missouri average; test scores are below it.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (420)Better than 61%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 484 test results and a graduating class of 65 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 (480 in math, 488 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–5Butler Elem.Butler R-V School DistrictC
6–12Butler HighButler R-V School DistrictC+

Butler’s public schools are run by Butler R-V School District, which also serves Charlotte, Lone Oak, Mound and Mount Pleasant 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.

Butler R-V School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 971 students · 12.1 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$10,929MO $14,569 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 43.2% · 488 students tested
Math34%
State average 39.2% · 480 students tested

Butler vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ButlerBButler R-V

Every school in Butler

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

Also serving Butlerin other towns
Butler Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5
C
410 students11:1Rate it →
Butler High
High · Grades 6–12
C+
476 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Butler’s schools

Are Butler’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Missouri: the public schools Butler children attend outscore 56% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #143 of 247 Missouri 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?

Butler R-V School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 971 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Butler’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Butler R-V School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Butler spend per student?

$10,929 in Butler R-V School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. 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 Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.