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Schools in Butler Township · Upper Adams School District

Butler Township’s public schools outscore 60% of Pennsylvania districts

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 Pennsylvania, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−#557of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania 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
59%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▲ 2 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.1K
▼ 17% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.6
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,198 students on the public path
In brief

Butler Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1757 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Butler Township’s, its schools beat 50%, lower than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 59% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,075 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Upper Adams MS, then Biglerville HS. 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 scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 60% of Pennsylvania school districts, #557 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1757)Better than 50%
Towns in Adams County (21)Better than 14%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 814 test results and a graduating class of 128 could put Butler Township anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Butler Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (785 in math, 844 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–3Biglerville El SchUpper Adams School DistrictB
7–8Upper Adams MSin BiglervilleC
9–12Biglerville HSin BiglervilleB−

Butler Township’s public schools are run by Upper Adams School District, which also serves Arendtsville, Bendersville, Biglerville and Menallen and others. 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.

Upper Adams School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,559 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,075PA $21,758 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading59%
State average 55.1% · 844 students tested
Math38%
State average 36.1% · 785 students tested

Butler Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Butler TownshipBUpper Adams
TyroneB+Upper Adams K–12 · Conewago Valley K–12
FranklinB+Gettysburg Area
MenallenBUpper Adams
StrabanB+Gettysburg Area
Arendtsville—Upper Adams
CumberlandB+Gettysburg Area

3 of the 6 neighbors share Upper Adams 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 Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Butler Townshipby address
Biglerville El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Biglerville
B
421 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Butler Townshipin other towns
Upper Adams MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Biglerville
C
242 students14:1Rate it →
Biglerville HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Biglerville
B−
535 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Butler Township’s schools

Are Butler Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Butler Township children attend outscore 60% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #557 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Butler Township in?

Upper Adams School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,559 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Butler Township kids go to high school?

Biglerville HS in Biglerville, with 535 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Butler Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Upper Adams School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Butler Township spend per student?

$18,075 in Upper Adams School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.