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Butler Area School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 9 towns

Serves Butler, Butler, Center, Summit, Connoquenessing, Oakland, Clearfield, East Butler and Connoquenessing.

Students

5,762

Schools

9

Spent per student

$16,019

PA $21,758

Students per teacher

13:1

Debt

$65.1M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Butler Area School District

School Grade B−: better than 52% of New York districts
Spends 26% less per student than the PA average
13 students per teacher
Enrollment up 13% since 2020
Debt of $65.1M, about $11,298 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Frewsburg.

PK–6Robert H Jackson Elementary SchoolFrewsburg Central School District

7–12Frewsburg Junior-Senior High SchoolFrewsburg Central School District

Test scores vs. PA

2020–21

Math proficiency41%

State average 37.1%

Graduation rate (4-year)84%

State average 87.5%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$16,019 per student · 26% below PA

Spending

Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 33%Other 3%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 44%Federal 7%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

5,099’20

5,116’21

5,942’22

5,807’23

5,762’24

Up 13% since 2020.

Students

White 91%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

9 public schools.

Center Township El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Butler

584 students11:1

McQuistion El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Butler

498 students13:1

Northwest El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Butler

404 students14:1

Connoquenessing El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Renfrew

287 students14:1

Summit Township El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Butler

259 students12:1

Emily Brittain El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Butler

255 students11:1

Broad Street El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Butler

228 students11:1

Butler Area IHS

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Butler

1,291 students12:1

Butler Area SHS

High · Grades 9–12 · Butler

1,956 students17:1

Towns served

Butler 16,988Butler 13,212Center 7,818Summit 4,422Connoquenessing 4,184Oakland 2,739Clearfield 2,649East Butler 916Connoquenessing 687

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Knoch School DistrictJefferson, Penn, Winfield

$21,263per student

Seneca Valley School DistrictForward, Lancaster

$19,211per student

Karns City Area School DistrictDonegal

$17,821per student

Moniteau School DistrictClay, Concord

$18,642per student

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.