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Schools in Butler · North Rose-Wolcott Central School District, Red Creek Central School District

Butler’s public schools score below 70% of New York districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Butler’s districts is 33%, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the two public school districts 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 New York, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% 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
33%
▼ 16 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 13 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.7K
▼ 20% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · North Rose-Wolcott Central
Students per teacher
9.5
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,842 students on the public path
In brief

Butler’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 444 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Butler’s, its schools beat 39%, higher than their 30% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Butler’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

North Rose-Wolcott Central spends $27,740 per student and Red Creek Central $30,397, against $34,607 across New York (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’s grade

C− Test scoresB− Graduation

C: better than 30% of New York school districts. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 30%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (444)Better than 39%
Towns in Wayne County (15)Better than 53%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 914 test results and a graduating class of 87 could put Butler anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Butler’s students in the tested grades sat them (960 in math, 867 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–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−

Butler runs its own schools through grade 12 (North Rose-Wolcott Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Red Creek Central School District, shared with Fair Haven, Red Creek, Sterling, Victory and Wolcott. Its elementary school is in North Rose. Parts of Butler (4% and 2% of its land) are served by Clyde-Savannah Central and Cato-Meridian Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Butler

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

North Rose-Wolcott Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,059 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 10.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$27,740NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
Red Creek Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 783 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 8.7 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$30,397NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, North Rose-Wolcott Central School District28%
State average 48.9% · 492 students tested
Math · PK–12, North Rose-Wolcott Central School District28%
State average 46.5% · 547 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Red Creek Central School District40%
State average 48.9% · 375 students tested
Math · PK–12, Red Creek Central School District40%
State average 46.5% · 413 students tested

Butler vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ButlerCNorth Rose-Wolcott Central PK–12 · Red Creek Central PK–12
WolcottCRed Creek Central PK–12 · North Rose-Wolcott Central PK–12
SavannahDClyde-Savannah Central
VictoryC+Red Creek Central PK–12 · Cato-Meridian Central PK–12
HuronCNorth Rose-Wolcott Central
GalenDClyde-Savannah Central

2 of the 5 neighbors share Red Creek Central with Butler for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Butler

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

Also serving Butlerin other towns
North Rose-Wolcott Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · North Rose
C
424 students13:1Rate it →
Margaret W Cuyler Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Red Creek
C
350 students8:1Rate it →
North Rose-Wolcott Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Wolcott
C−
309 students10:1Rate it →
Red Creek Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Red Creek
C
170 students9:1Rate it →
North Rose-Wolcott High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Wolcott
A−
326 students9:1Rate it →
Red Creek High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Red Creek
B+
263 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Butler’s schools

Are Butler’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Butler children attend score below 70% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Butler in?

Two districts: North Rose-Wolcott Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Red Creek Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Fair Haven, Red Creek, Sterling, Victory and Wolcott.

Where do Butler kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: North Rose-Wolcott High School and Red Creek High School.

What is Butler’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in North Rose-Wolcott Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Butler spend per student?

$27,740 in North Rose-Wolcott Central School District and $30,397 in Red Creek Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. 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 New York. Stars are from neighbors.