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Schools in Butler Township · Coldwater Exempted Village School District, Celina City School District

Butler Township’s public schools outscore 76% of Ohio districts

On the state math tests, 70% 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.

#338of 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
65%
▲ 5 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
70%
▲ 18 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 9 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.2K
▼ 21% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Celina City
Students per teacher
16.2
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,476 students on the public path
In brief

Butler Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 65% and math 70% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Coldwater Exempted Village spends $12,449 per student and Celina City $13,185, 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

A−: better than 76% of Ohio school districts, #338 of 993 Ohio towns. 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 76%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1428)Better than 75%
Towns in Mercer County (14)Better than 29%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,026 test results and a graduating class of 203 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 (2,021 in math, 2,030 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–4Coldwater Elementary SchoolColdwater Exempted Village School DistrictA
5–8Coldwater Middle SchoolColdwater Exempted Village School DistrictA
9–12Coldwater High SchoolColdwater Exempted Village School DistrictA−

Butler Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Celina City School District). From grade K, students attend the Coldwater Exempted Village School District, shared with Coldwater and Washington. Parts of Butler Township (5% of its land) are served by St. Henry Consolidated Local instead. 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.

Coldwater Exempted Village School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,476 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 16.6 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$12,449OH $16,610 · FY2024
A
Celina City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,815 students, up 44% since 2020–21 · 16.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,185OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Coldwater Exempted Village School District77%
State average 59.5% · 716 students tested
Math · K–12, Coldwater Exempted Village School District85%
State average 52.2% · 696 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Celina City School District58%
State average 59.5% · 1314 students tested
Math · PK–12, Celina City School District62%
State average 52.2% · 1325 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 TownshipA−Celina City PK–12 · Coldwater Exempted Village K–12
GranvilleA+St. Henry Consolidated Local
FranklinA−Celina City PK–12 · Marion Local K–12
JeffersonBCelina City
RecoveryA+Fort Recovery Local

2 of the 4 neighbors share Celina City with Butler Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Butler Township

3 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).

District schools in Butler Townshipby address
Coldwater Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Coldwater
A
667 students19:1Rate it →
Coldwater Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Coldwater
A
429 students15:1Rate it →
Coldwater High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Coldwater
A−
380 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 76% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #338 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Butler Township in?

Two districts: Celina City School District runs grades PK–12, and Coldwater Exempted Village School District runs grades K–12, shared with Coldwater and Washington.

Where do Butler Township kids go to high school?

Coldwater High School in Coldwater, with 380 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Butler Township’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Celina City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Butler Township spend per student?

$12,449 in Coldwater Exempted Village School District and $13,185 in Celina City 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.