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Schools in Butler Township · Arcanum-Butler Local School District, Tri-Village Local School District

Butler Township’s public schools outscore 86% of Ohio districts

72% of students in Butler Township’s public schools are proficient in math, 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.

K–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
76%
▲ 16 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
72%
▲ 20 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.7K
▼ 24% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Arcanum-Butler Local
Students per teacher
16.9
OH 16.9
Schools in town
0
1,503 students on the public path
In brief

Butler Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 76% and math 72% 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

Arcanum-Butler Local spends $12,680 per student and Tri-Village Local $13,716, 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

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 86% of Ohio school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 86%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1116)Better than 82%
Towns in Darke County (20)Better than 35%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 974 test results and a graduating class of 89 could put Butler Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Butler Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (971 in math, 977 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–62 schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressA−

Butler Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Arcanum-Butler Local School District). From grade PK, students attend the Tri-Village Local School District, shared with Harrison, Hollansburg, Liberty, Neave, New Madison and Palestine. Its school is in Arcanum. 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.

Arcanum-Butler Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,155 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 18.2 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$12,680OH $16,610 · FY2024
A
Tri-Village Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 817 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 15.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,716OH $16,610 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Arcanum-Butler Local School District76%
State average 59.5% · 551 students tested
Math · PK–12, Arcanum-Butler Local School District70%
State average 52.2% · 549 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Tri-Village Local School District76%
State average 59.5% · 426 students tested
Math · PK–12, Tri-Village Local School District75%
State average 52.2% · 422 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 TownshipAArcanum-Butler Local PK–12 · Tri-Village Local PK–12
MonroeB−National Trail Local
HarrisonATri-Village Local
TwinAArcanum-Butler Local
NeaveBGreenville City PK–12 · Tri-Village Local PK–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Tri-Village Local with Butler Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

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
Arcanum Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Arcanum
A
437 students19:1Rate it →
Tri-Village Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · New Madison
A−
381 students15:1Rate it →
Tri-Village High School
Grades 3–12 · New Madison
A−
364 students16:1Rate it →
Butler Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Arcanum
A−
321 students19:1Rate 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 86% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Butler Township in?

Two districts: Arcanum-Butler Local School District runs grades PK–12, and Tri-Village Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Harrison, Hollansburg, Liberty, Neave, New Madison and Palestine.

What is Butler Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Butler Township spend per student?

$12,680 in Arcanum-Butler Local School District and $13,716 in Tri-Village 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.