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Schools in Butler Township · Hazleton Area School District

Butler Township’s public schools score below 85% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

In Butler Township, 11% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). 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.

#987of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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
38%
▼ 17 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
11%
▼ 25 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75%
▼ 12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.5K
▼ 33% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.2
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
4,913 students on the public path
In brief

Butler Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1034 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Butler Township’s, its schools beat 1%, lower than their 15% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 11% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,526 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Hazleton Area HS. Enrollment is up 14% 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

C− Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 15% of Pennsylvania school districts, #987 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 15%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1034)Better than 1%
Towns in Luzerne County (36)Better than 11%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,826 test results and a graduating class of 970 could put Butler Township anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Butler Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,689 in math, 5,964 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–8Drums El/MSHazleton Area School DistrictC
9–12Hazleton Area HSin Hazle TownshipC

Butler Township’s public schools are run by Hazleton Area School District. 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.

Hazleton Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 11 schools · 13,071 students, up 14% since 2020–21 · 17.2 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$14,526PA $21,758 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 55.1% · 5964 students tested
Math11%
State average 36.1% · 5689 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 TownshipC−Hazleton Area
HazleC−Hazleton Area
SugarloafC−Hazleton Area
HollenbackC+Berwick Area
DorranceA−Crestwood
Dennison—Crestwood
FosterC−Hazleton Area

3 of the 6 neighbors share Hazleton Area with Butler Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Butler Township

2 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
Drums El/MS
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Drums
C
842 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Butler Townshipin other towns
Hazleton Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Hazle Township
C
4,071 students19:1Rate 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 85% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #987 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Butler Township in?

Hazleton Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 13,071 students in 11 schools (2024–25).

Where do Butler Township kids go to high school?

Hazleton Area HS in Hazle Township, with 4,071 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Butler Township’s graduation rate?

75% of the class of 2023 in Hazleton Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Butler Township spend per student?

$14,526 in Hazleton Area 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.