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Arcanum-Butler Local School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Twin, Arcanum, Butler, Van Buren, Gordon, Ithaca and Castine, and parts of Neave.
Students
1,155
Schools
4
Spent per student
$12,680
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Debt
$8.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Arcanum-Butler Local School District
- School Grade A: better than 88% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- Spends 24% less per student than the OH average
- 19 students per teacher
- Debt of $8.3M, about $7,199 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Harrison.
PK–6Hagerstown Elementary SchoolNettle Creek School Corporation
7–12Hagerstown Jr-Sr High SchoolNettle Creek School Corporation
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency72%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts76%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,680 per student · 24% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 49%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,122’20
1,161’21
1,172’22
1,172’23
1,155’24
About steady.
Students
White 96%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.