B+
Vandalia-Butler City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Vandalia, Butler and Union, and parts of Dayton.
Students
2,880
Schools
6
Spent per student
$14,360
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Debt
$35.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Vandalia-Butler City School District
- School Grade B+: better than 74% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the OH average
- 18 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.4% since 2020
- Debt of $35.1M, about $12,193 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Markleville.
PK–63 schoolsSouth Madison Community School Corporation
7–8Pendleton Heights Middle SchoolSouth Madison Community School Corporation
9–12Pendleton Heights High SchoolSouth Madison Community School Corporation
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency59%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts66%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,360 per student · 14% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 38%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 66%State 20%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,708’20
2,746’21
2,773’22
2,791’23
2,880’24
Up 6.4% since 2020.
Students
White 72%Two or more races 11%Black 11%Hispanic 5%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 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.