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Vandalia-Butler City

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At a glance

329^thof 828 Ohio districts▼ 19

Better than 60% of Ohio districts

Elementary 3 Middle 1 High 1 Alternative 1Grades PK, KG-12

500 S Dixie Dr
Vandalia, OH 45377-2128·(937) 415-6400·All Ohio district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 60.3% of districts

Schools

2,880

Students

Top rankedSmith Intermediate School603^rd of 1,558 Ohio elementary schools

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Smallest classes

Morton Middle School 16.2 students per teacher

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Summary:

The Vandalia-Butler City school district in Ohio serves students from preschool through 12th grade across 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district's schools generally perform well, with several standout institutions and areas for improvement.

Butler High School is a strong performer, boasting a 97.1% four-year graduation rate and impressive test scores, particularly in American Government (89.6% proficient) and American History (82.4% proficient), well above state averages. Demmitt Elementary School is also a standout, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in the state with a 4-star rating and a 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate of 87.7%, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

While the district's schools generally perform better than state averages on Ohio State Tests, there are some areas for improvement. The middle school, Morton Middle School, struggles with math proficiency, with only 19.8% of 8th-graders proficient in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 47.6%. Additionally, the district's chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% across all schools in 2024-2025 is higher than the desired target of 15% or less, which the district should address to ensure continued student success.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)						Ohio State Tests Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests English II (2025)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Butler High School	Public	9-12	600 S Dixie Dr	Vandalia	45377	Montgomery County	Vandalia-Butler City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 415-6300	856	47	18.2	39.1%	634 (74.1%)	92 (10.7%)	43 (5.0%)	14 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (8.2%)	59	340^th of 855 public high schools	60.2%		61.6	314^th of 864 public high schools	63.7%	26			89.6	82.4													75.6	68.0	38.5	49.5	$12,624
Demmitt Elementary School	Public	K-2	1010 E National Rd	Vandalia	45377	Montgomery County	Vandalia-Butler City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 415-6500	373	20	18.6	45.8%	253 (67.8%)	44 (11.8%)	22 (5.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (13.9%)								(n/a)																					$11,873
Helke Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	611 Randler Ave	Vandalia	45377	Montgomery County	Vandalia-Butler City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 415-3000	310	15	20.6	36.8%	219 (70.6%)	32 (10.3%)	19 (6.1%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.6%)								(n/a)																					$9,929
Morton Middle School	Public	6-8	8555 Peters Pike	Vandalia	45377	Montgomery County	Vandalia-Butler City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 415-6600	699	43	16.2	36.8%	507 (72.5%)	73 (10.4%)	28 (4.0%)	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (11.4%)	58.3	474^th of 1036 public middle schools	54.2%		61.1	455^th of 1046 public middle schools	56.5%	19		79.3						61.3	39.3	19.8				59.2	64.2	65.3			91.5	73.1	$12,541
Smith Intermediate School	Public	3-5	3625 Little York Rd	Dayton	45414	Montgomery County	Vandalia-Butler City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 415-7000	642	36	17.8	45.2%	451 (70.2%)	77 (12.0%)	30 (4.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (12.6%)	66.1	603^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	61.3%		70.1	534^th of 1577 public elementary schools	66.1%	69	60.6				68.2	77.0	69.7				73.1	68.6	71.2								$10,997
Vandalia-Butler Online Learning School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	200 S Keowee St	Dayton	45377	Montgomery County	Vandalia-Butler City	No	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(937) 225-4598	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Northridge Local	3.59 mi	4	723^rd
Huber Heights City	3.74 mi	9	564^th
Five Rivers Career Prep High School	4.64 mi	1	701^st
Engage High School	4.86 mi	1
Summit Academy School?Dayton	5.08 mi	1	744^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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