Butler’s public schools beat 89% of Ohio districts
The public schools Butler’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 89% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
The short version on Butler’s schools
Strong results on a lean budget
Butler spends 24% less per student than the state average. Even so, its schools beat 89% of Ohio districts. Test scores ↓
Which school depends on your street
With two elementary and two middle schools, the school a child attends depends on your address. Elementary grades range from A− to A, so it’s worth checking the specific school, not just the town. See the path ↓
The strongest schools in the area
Butler outscores all four towns that border it. The lowest nearby is Monroe (B). Compare ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Test scores are from 2020–21, a pandemic year, so treat small gaps with caution.
How Butler compares
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Ohio’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Ohio only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Butler (some depend on your address).
Two districts serve Butler
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Well above the state in reading
Butler vs. its neighbors
Butler’s schools rank 1st of 5 among the towns that share its borders. School Grade, by percentile among Ohio districts.
Every school in Butler
0 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Parents talk
What Butler families are saying about school.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Colleges near Butler
There’s no college in Butler, but 9 are within 30 miles. The closest is Indiana University-East in Richmond, 14.1 miles away.
Straight-line distance from the center of Butler. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.