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Schools in Butler Township · United Local School District, West Branch Local School District

Butler Township’s public schools outscore 74% of Ohio districts

On the state math tests, 64% of Butler Township’s students scored proficient, above the Ohio average (52%). 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 Ohio, not nationally.

#375of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio 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
64%
▲ 5 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
64%
▲ 12 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.4K
▼ 19% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · West Branch Local
Students per teacher
15.9
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,973 students on the public path
In brief

Butler Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1430 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Butler Township’s, its schools beat 69%, lower than their 74% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 64% and math 64% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

United Local spends $16,053 per student and West Branch Local $13,431, against $16,610 across Ohio (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

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 74% of Ohio school districts, #375 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 74%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1430)Better than 69%
Towns in Columbiana County (18)Better than 67%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,553 test results and a graduating class of 149 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 (1,539 in math, 1,568 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
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+

Butler Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (West Branch Local School District). From grade K, students attend the United Local School District, shared with Center, Hanover, Hanoverton and Salem. Its elementary school is in Hanoverton. 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.

United Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 972 students, down 16% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,053OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
West Branch Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,735 students, up 16% since 2020–21 · 16.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,431OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, United Local School District60%
State average 59.5% · 634 students tested
Math · K–12, United Local School District54%
State average 52.2% · 616 students tested
Reading · PK–12, West Branch Local School District67%
State average 59.5% · 934 students tested
Math · PK–12, West Branch Local School District71%
State average 52.2% · 923 students tested

Butler Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Butler TownshipB+West Branch Local PK–12 · United Local K–12
HanoverBUnited Local
KnoxA−West Branch Local
PerryBSalem City

Every school in Butler Township

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

Also serving Butler Townshipin other towns
United Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hanoverton
B
431 students15:1Rate it →
West Branch Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Salem
374 students18:1Rate it →
West Branch Middle School
Middle · Grades 3–7 · Beloit
B+
627 students15:1Rate it →
United High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Hanoverton
B−
541 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Butler Township’s schools

Are Butler Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Butler Township children attend outscore 74% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #375 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 69%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Butler Township in?

Two districts: West Branch Local School District runs grades PK–12, and United Local School District runs grades K–12, shared with Center, Hanover, Hanoverton and Salem.

What is Butler Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in West Branch Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Butler Township spend per student?

$16,053 in United Local School District and $13,431 in West Branch Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. 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 Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.