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Butler R-V School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Mount Pleasant, Butler, Mound, Pleasant Gap, Summit, Charlotte, New Home, Passaic and Lone Oak, and parts of Elkhart and Shawnee.
Students
971
Schools
3
Spent per student
$10,929
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Debt
$8.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Butler R-V School District
- School Grade C: better than 30% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Spends 25% less per student than the MO average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $8.5M, about $8,780 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Devon.
K–2Winfield Scott ElemFort Scott Unified School District 234
3–5Eugene Ware ElemFort Scott Unified School District 234
6–8Fort Scott Middle SchoolFort Scott Unified School District 234
9–12Fort Scott Sr HighFort Scott Unified School District 234
Test scores vs. MO
2020–21Math proficiency28%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 45.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 90.6% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$10,929 per student · 25% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 39%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 41%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
974’20
1,004’21
997’22
1,035’23
971’24
About steady.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%Black <1%
Schools in the district
3 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.