Summary:
The city of Greene, Iowa is home to a single school, North Butler Junior/Senior High School, which serves grades 7-12 and has a total enrollment of 261 students. The school is part of the North Butler Community School District, which is ranked 196 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
North Butler Junior/Senior High School has a slightly above-average four-year graduation rate of 88.3%, but a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6%. The school's performance on standardized tests has been somewhat inconsistent, with strengths in certain grade levels and subject areas, but also areas where it underperforms compared to state averages. For example, 10th-grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency is 67.3%, below the state average of 74.7%, while 11th-grade ELA proficiency is 75.5%, above the state average of 69.3%. In mathematics, the school performs better, with 10th and 11th-grade proficiency rates above the state averages.
The school serves a population with a relatively high proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 28.35% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite this, the school spends a relatively high amount per student, at $16,937 in the 2018-2019 school year. The school's student-teacher ratio is 12.3, which is a positive indicator of the resources available to students. Overall, while North Butler Junior/Senior High School has some areas of strength, the inconsistent performance and higher-than-average chronic absenteeism suggest that there may be opportunities for improvement in the school's educational practices and support systems.
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