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Schools in Summit Township · Butler Area School District

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

The grade covers the public school district serving Summit Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 43% of Summit 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.

#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
2
3,506 students on the public path
In brief

Summit Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1587 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Summit Township’s, its schools beat 41%, 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 ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

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

Summit Academy (private) is 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 Summit Township’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 (1587)Better than 41%
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 Summit Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Summit 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 Summit Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Summit Township El SchButler Area School DistrictB−
6–8Butler Area IHSin ButlerC+
9–12Butler Area SHSin ButlerB

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

Summit Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Summit TownshipB−Butler Area
ButlerB−Butler Area
OaklandB−Butler Area
ClearfieldB−Butler Area
JeffersonAKnoch

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

Every school in Summit Township

4 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 Summit Townshipby address
Summit Township El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Butler
B−
259 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Summit Townshipin other towns
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 →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Summit Academy
High · Grades 7–12 · Herman
Private · Nonsectarian · All-boys
115 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Summit Township’s schools

Are Summit Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Summit Township 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 41%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Summit Township in?

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

Where do Summit Township kids go to high school?

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

What is Summit 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 Summit Township 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 Summit Township?

Yes: Summit Academy (nonsectarian · all-boys, grades 7–12, 115 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.