Butler’s public schools
Johnson County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Butler. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2022, when 92% of students in Tennessee’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
Butler’s schools, in brief
School by school
5 of Butler’s 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of Tennessee’s 1,649 public schools. Mountain City Elementary places highest (better than 82%); Johnson Co High School lowest (45%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
Four elementary schools serve Butler, graded from B to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Johnson Co High School. 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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Butler, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Butler
Johnson Co Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 281 students · in Mountain City
8th grade in Butler
Johnson Co Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 281 students · in Mountain City
9th grade in Butler
Johnson Co High School
Grades 9–12 · 563 students · in Mountain City
10th grade in Butler
Johnson Co High School
Grades 9–12 · 563 students · in Mountain City
11th grade in Butler
Johnson Co High School
Grades 9–12 · 563 students · in Mountain City
12th grade in Butler
Johnson Co High School
Grades 9–12 · 563 students · in Mountain City
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Johnson County School District.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Butler vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Butler’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Butler | — | Johnson County |
Every school in Butler
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Tennessee’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Butler’s schools
Are Butler’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Butler. Johnson County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Butler. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 5 of its 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of Tennessee’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Butler in?
Johnson County School District.
Where do Butler kids go to high school?
Johnson Co High School.
Parents talk
What Butler families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Butler → 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). Stars are from neighbors.