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 Milton.
PK–6Western Wayne Elementary SchoolWestern Wayne Schools
7–12Lincoln Middle/ High SchoolWestern Wayne Schools
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.