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Schools in Butte

Butte’s public schools

Boyd County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Butte. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/4schools above Nebraska’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Nebraska’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.0K
▲ 28% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.0
NE 13.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
305 students on the public path
In brief

Butte’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Butte’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Nebraska’s 882 public schools. Boyd County Elementary (BUTTE) places highest (better than 37%); Boyd County High School (Spencer) lowest (6%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Butte, graded from C to C+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Boyd County High School (Spencer). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Butte, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+
5–8Boyd County Middle School (Spencer)in SpencerC
9–12Boyd County High School (Spencer)in SpencerD

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Boyd County Schools.

The district

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

Boyd County SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 305 students, down 16% since 2020–21 · 9.0 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$20,040NE $15,602 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 47.1% · 165 students tested
Math47%
State average 46% · 164 students tested

Butte vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Nebraska towns that share Butte’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Butte—Boyd County Schools

Every school in Butte

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

Also serving Buttein other towns
Boyd County Elementary (BUTTE)
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C+
68 students8:1Rate it →
Boyd County Elementary (LYNCH)
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Lynch
C
48 students8:1Rate it →
Boyd County Middle School (Spencer)
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Spencer
C
92 students12:1Rate it →
Boyd County High School (Spencer)
High · Grades 9–12 · Spencer
D
97 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Butte’s schools

Are Butte’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Butte. Boyd County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Butte. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Nebraska’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Butte in?

Boyd County Schools.

Where do Butte kids go to high school?

Boyd County High School (Spencer).

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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). Stars are from neighbors.