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Butler High School

Public Grades 9-12

435^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 457 Georgia High Schools

Better than 5% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Butler High School in Augusta, GA, serves approximately 878 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Richmond County School District, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Butler faces significant challenges, most notably a chronic absenteeism rate of 56.3%—nearly double the district average (30.3%) and more than triple the state average (17.7%). This means more than half of students are chronically absent, which directly impacts learning. Test proficiency rates on Milestones End-of-Course assessments remain well below state averages: 6.3% proficient in Algebra I (state: 48.1%), 7.8% in Biology (state: 47.2%), and 9.6% in U.S. History (state: 38.5%). However, these scores represent meaningful year-over-year improvements—Algebra I proficiency more than tripled from 1.6%, Biology from 2.4%, and U.S. History jumped from 0.6%. The graduation rate has also improved for four consecutive years, rising from 70.9% to 78.3%, though it remains below the district (81.7%) and state (87.2%) averages.

Comparing Butler to nearby schools highlights the impact of attendance. Davidson Fine Arts Magnet, just 4.42 miles away, has a chronic absenteeism rate below 11% and ranks in the 96th percentile statewide with 93.1% Algebra I proficiency. Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet School also shows single-digit absenteeism and 50.4% Algebra I proficiency. Among traditional high schools, Butler's absenteeism is comparable to Glenn Hills High School (57.0%) and Josey High School (54.4%), but higher than Cross Creek High School (37.8%). Butler spends $12,383 per student, slightly below the magnet schools but comparable to other traditional high schools. The data strongly suggests that improving attendance is the highest-leverage strategy for boosting academic outcomes at Butler, and the recent gains in test scores and graduation rates indicate that targeted interventions may be starting to work.

878

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,383

Per pupil spending ?

50.8%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

2011 Lumpkin Rd
Augusta, GA 30906

(706) 796-4959

District: Richmond County

Feeder schools for Butler High School:

Elementary:	Dorothy Hains Elementary School
Middle:	Richmond Hill Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.7%

Hispanic:

5.6%

White:

4.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2016 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (8% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Georgia average (78% vs 87%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school8%

District avg17%

Georgia avg45%

435^th of 457

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▬ steady since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 11High Schools in the Richmond County

180^th of 202Richmond County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	6.1	435 of 457	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.1	446 of 451	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.0	446 of 454	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.2	438 of 448	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.7	426 of 431	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.3	407 of 410	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.6	425 of 438	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.4	407 of 428	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.3	406 of 420	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.7	406 of 426	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.8	416 of 435	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	12.9	393 of 425	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.0	409 of 425	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.6	374 of 396	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	16.9	366 of 402	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.6	369 of 384	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.3	362 of 372	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.6	358 of 370	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.0	341 of 358	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.1	325 of 335	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	11.6	361 of 377	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.0	384 of 391	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	373 of 382	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	375 of 384	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	362 of 372	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	7.3	417 of 431	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.7	437 of 438	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.6	431 of 435	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.3	426 of 433	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.8	422 of 430	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	4.8	424 of 436	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.6	434 of 442	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.8	431 of 436	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.2	430 of 436	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.7	424 of 427	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	16.6	314 of 339	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.4	338 of 347	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	327 of 344	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	334 of 343	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	279 of 331	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)7th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)4th percentile~ school

Female (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

United States History10%-29 vs state

Biology8%-39 vs state

Algebra I6%-42 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2026)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Butler High School	Public	9-12	2011 Lumpkin Rd	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4959	878	52	17.0	—	37 (4.2%)	770 (87.7%)	49 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.4%)	6.1	435^th of 457 public high schools	4.8%		4.1	446^th of 451 public high schools	1.1%	11	6.3	7.8	9.6							$12,383	$1,628	$10,755
Richmond County Technical Career Magnet School	Public	6-12	3200 Augusta Tech Dr # B	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 823-5580	433	31	14.1	82.0%	53 (12.2%)	324 (74.8%)	30 (6.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.4%)	56.3	130^th of 457 public high schools	71.6%		65.4	102^nd of 451 public high schools	77.4%	28	40.9	62.9		29.9	24.0	46.9		18.3	36.7	$16,291	$1,111	$15,180
Augusta Youth Development Campus	Public	5-12	3481 Mike Padgett Hwy	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 792-7521	28	7	4.0	89.3%	10 (35.7%)	14 (50.0%)	3 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.6%)								(n/a)
Augusta Regional Youth Detention Center	Public	5-12	3485 Mike Padgett Hwy	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 771-7854	11	2	5.5	72.7%	1 (9.1%)	10 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.6	450^th of 457 public high schools	1.5%					(n/a)	5.6	0.0
Josey High School	Public	9-12	1701 15th St	Augusta	30901	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 737-7360	625	41	15.2	—	15 (2.4%)	521 (83.4%)	78 (12.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	6.4	433^rd of 457 public high schools	5.3%		5.3	436^th of 451 public high schools	3.3%	3	9.8	9.7	7.5							$16,022	$1,565	$14,456
Glenn Hills High School	Public	9-12	2840 Glenn Hills Dr	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4924	839	48	17.3	—	16 (1.9%)	739 (88.1%)	61 (7.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	17 (2.0%)	8.4	422^nd of 457 public high schools	7.7%		5.5	433^rd of 451 public high schools	4.0%	11	10.1	7.0	16.9							$12,180	$1,414	$10,766
Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-12	1324 Laney Walker Blvd	Augusta	30901	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(706) 823-6933	640	40	16.1	69.8%	106 (16.6%)	425 (66.4%)	56 (8.8%)	18 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	32 (5.0%)	56.4	127^th of 457 public high schools	72.2%		77.8	53^rd of 451 public high schools	88.2%	74	50.4	63.3	38.4	63.2	73.3	60.3		82.9	53.1	$13,343	$1,078	$12,264
Academy of Richmond County High School	Public	9-12	910 Russell St	Augusta	30904	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 737-7152	1,178	66	17.9	85.1%	170 (14.4%)	837 (71.1%)	87 (7.4%)	7 (0.6%)	7 (0.6%)	20 (1.7%)	50 (4.2%)	10.1	412^th of 457 public high schools	9.8%		16.2	379^th of 451 public high schools	16.0%	33	13.7	16.4	12.9							$12,336	$1,209	$11,127
Laney High School	Public	9-12	1339 Laney Walker Blvd	Augusta	30901	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 823-6900	736	43	17.1	—	18 (2.4%)	678 (92.1%)	26 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	9	420^th of 457 public high schools	8.1%		8.7	419^th of 451 public high schools	7.1%	1	15.3	16.4	7.8							$13,004	$1,704	$11,300
Davidson Fine Arts Magnet	Public, Magnet	6-12	615 12th St	Augusta	30901	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	Yes	No	No	(706) 823-6924	747	44	17.0	42.0%	264 (35.3%)	339 (45.4%)	43 (5.8%)	38 (5.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (7.9%)	88.2	17^th of 457 public high schools	96.3%		95.6	4^th of 451 public high schools	99.1%	13	93.1	83.0	52.7	80.6	85.2	93.7		91.3	77.0	$13,406	$1,119	$12,287

Frequently Asked Questions about Butler High School

What district is Butler High School in?

Richmond County

Is Butler High School a good school?

Butler High School ranks in the bottom 4.8% of Georgia high schools.

What schools feed into Butler High School?

Butler High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dorothy Hains Elementary School
Middle : Richmond Hill Middle School

How many students attend Butler High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 878 students attended Butler High School.

What is the racial makeup of Butler High School?

Students at Butler High School are 88% African American, 6% Hispanic, 4% White, 2% Two or more races.

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2025–26 attendance dataAug 6, 2026

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2024–25 dropout ratesFeb 19, 2026

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