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Butler Area School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 9 towns

Serves Butler Township, Butler, Center Township, Summit Township, Connoquenessing Township, Oakland Township, Clearfield Township, Connoquenessing and East Butler.

Butler Township’s School Grade B− better than 48% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
5,762
Schools
9
Spent per student
$16,019
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
13:1
Debt
$65.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Butler Area School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 48% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 26% less per student than the PA average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 13% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $65.1M, about $11,298 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 48% of the 688 Pennsylvania school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
B+
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Butler Township 16,902B−Butler 12,879B−Center Township 7,778B−Summit Township 4,308B−Connoquenessing Township 4,151B−Oakland Township 2,707B−Clearfield Township 2,358Connoquenessing 809East Butler 728

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Butler Township. Grade by grade →

K–52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Butler Area IHSThis district
9–12Butler Area SHSThis district

Test scores vs. PA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency43%
State average 36.1% · 2,816 students tested
Reading / language arts62%
State average 55.1% · 2,976 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 87.5% · 494 in the class

95% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$16,019 per student · 26% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 33%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 44%Federal 7%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
5,099’20
5,116’21
5,942’22
5,807’23
5,762’24

Up 13% since 2020–21.

Students
White 91%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

9 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools.

Center Township El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Butler
B+
584 students11:1
McQuistion El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Butler
B+
498 students13:1
Northwest El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Butler
A−
404 students14:1
Connoquenessing El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Renfrew
A−
287 students14:1
Summit Township El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Butler
B−
259 students12:1
Emily Brittain El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Butler
C
255 students11:1
Broad Street El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Butler
228 students11:1
Butler Area IHS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Butler
C+
1,291 students12:1
Butler Area SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Butler
B
1,956 students17:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Knoch School DistrictJefferson Township, Penn Township, Winfield Township
$21,263per student
Seneca Valley School DistrictForward Township, Lancaster Township
$19,211per student
Karns City Area School DistrictDonegal Township
$17,821per student
Moniteau School DistrictClay Township, Concord Township
$18,642per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania.