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Schools in Butler Township · Crestview Local School District

Butler Township’s public schools outscore 69% of Ohio districts

68% of students in Butler Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Ohio average (60%). The grade covers the public school district 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
68%
▲ 8 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
▲ 2 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.9K
▲ 2% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.1
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
876 students on the public path
In brief

Butler Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 68% and math 54% 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

The district spends $16,872 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Crestview Middle School, then Crestview High School. Enrollment is down 11% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Butler Township’s grade

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 69% of Ohio school districts. 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 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1219)Better than 68%
Towns in Richland County (18)Better than 56%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 514 test results and a graduating class of 81 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 (510 in math, 519 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
PK–4Crestview Elementary Schoolin AshlandA−
5–8Crestview Middle Schoolin AshlandB+
9–12Crestview High Schoolin AshlandC+

Butler Township’s public schools are run by Crestview Local School District, which also serves Bailey Lakes, Clear Creek, Franklin and Savannah and others. Parts of Butler Township (3% of its land) are served by South Central Local instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Crestview Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 876 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 15.1 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,872OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading68%
State average 59.5% · 519 students tested
Math54%
State average 52.2% · 510 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+Crestview Local
BloominggroveB−Plymouth-Shiloh Local
WellerB+Crestview Local
Clear CreekB+Crestview Local

2 of the 3 neighbors share Crestview Local with Butler Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

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).

Also serving Butler Townshipin other towns
Crestview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Ashland
A−
356 students17:1Rate it →
Crestview Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Ashland
B+
271 students14:1Rate it →
Crestview High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ashland
C+
249 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 69% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Butler Township in?

Crestview Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 876 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Butler Township are served by South Central Local.

Where do Butler Township kids go to high school?

Crestview High School in Ashland, with 249 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Butler Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Butler Township spend per student?

$16,872 in Crestview 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.