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Schools in Butler · Butler Area School District

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

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

#680of 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
3,730 students on the public path
In brief

Butler’s schools, in brief

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 ↓

Choice beyond the district

Butler Catholic School (private), First Baptist Christian School (private) and Butler Montessori School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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’s grade

B+ Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 48% of Pennsylvania school districts, #680 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 (559)Better than 50%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,896 test results and a graduating class of 494 could put Butler anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Butler’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, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC
6–8Butler Area IHSButler Area School DistrictC+
9–12Butler Area SHSButler Area School DistrictB

Butler’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 vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ButlerB−Butler Area

Every school in Butler

7 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 Butlerby address
Emily Brittain El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5
C
255 students11:1Rate it →
Broad Street El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5
228 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Butlerin other towns
Butler Area IHS
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
1,291 students12:1Rate it →
Butler Area SHS
High · Grades 9–12
B
1,956 students17:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Butler Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
212 students16:1Rate it →
First Baptist Christian School
Grades K–12
Private · Religious
102 students11:1Rate it →
Butler Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
14 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Butler’s schools

Are Butler’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Butler children attend score below 52% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #680 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 in?

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

Where do Butler kids go to high school?

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

What is Butler’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 spend per student?

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

Are there private schools in Butler?

Yes: Butler Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 212 students), First Baptist Christian School (religious, grades K–12, 102 students) and Butler Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 14 students).

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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.