Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Butler Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Butler PA skylinePhoto: Mvincec. Original uploader was Mvincec at en.wikipedia · Public domain
B−
Schools in Butler Township · Butler Area School District

Butler Township’s public schools score below 52% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Butler Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 43% of Butler Township’s students scored proficient, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#690of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
62%
▲ 7 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▲ 7 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
▼ 4 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.0K
▼ 26% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
PA 13.4
Schools in town
5
4,149 students on the public path
In brief

Butler Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 2030 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Butler Township’s, its schools beat 35%, lower than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,019 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Butler Area IHS, then Butler Area SHS. Enrollment is up 13% 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 scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 48% of Pennsylvania school districts, #690 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores are above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 48%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2030)Better than 35%
Towns in Butler County (33)Better than 0%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,896 test results and a graduating class of 494 could put Butler Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Butler Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,816 in math, 2,976 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–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−
6–8Butler Area IHSButler Area School DistrictC+
9–12Butler Area SHSButler Area School DistrictB

Butler Township’s public schools are run by Butler Area School District, which also serves Butler, Center, Clearfield and Connoquenessing 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.

Butler Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 9 schools · 5,762 students, up 13% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$16,019PA $21,758 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading62%
State average 55.1% · 2976 students tested
Math43%
State average 36.1% · 2816 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 TownshipB−Butler Area
SummitB−Butler Area
ConnoquenessingB−Butler Area
CenterB−Butler Area
PennAKnoch

3 of the 4 neighbors share Butler Area with Butler Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Butler Township

5 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
McQuistion El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Butler
B+
498 students13:1Rate it →
Northwest El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Butler
A−
404 students14:1Rate it →
Butler Area IHS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Butler
C+
1,291 students12:1Rate it →
Butler Area SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Butler
B
1,956 students17:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Butler Townshiprun by other districts or the state
Butler County Area Vocational Technical School
High · Grades 9–12 · Butler
Career and Technical
26 students1:1Rate it →

Questions about Butler Township’s schools

Are Butler Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Butler Township children attend score below 52% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #690 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Butler Township in?

Butler Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 5,762 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Butler Township kids go to high school?

Butler Area SHS in Butler, with 1,956 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Butler Township’s graduation rate?

84% of the class of 2023 in Butler Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Butler Township spend per student?

$16,019 in Butler Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Butler Township families are saying about school.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

Looking for colleges? Colleges near Butler Township → They have their own page.

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.