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Butler High School

Q: Is Butler High School a good school?

Butler High School ranks 340 th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

340^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 60% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Butler High School is a public high school located in Vandalia, Ohio, serving 903 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Vandalia-Butler City School District, which is ranked 329 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Butler High School has consistently ranked in the top 40% of Ohio high schools over the past 10 years, with its highest ranking being 222 out of 778 schools in the 2014-2015 school year. The school has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating average performance compared to other Ohio high schools. Butler High School has shown strong performance among its Asian and multi-racial student subgroups, ranking in the top 15% and top 20% of Ohio high schools, respectively, in recent years. However, the school's performance for low socioeconomic status and disabled student subgroups has been more mixed, with rankings in the middle to lower half of Ohio high schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Tippecanoe High School has consistently outperformed Butler High School in terms of statewide ranking and test scores, particularly in math and science subjects. In contrast, Stebbins High School and Meadowdale High School, both located within 7 miles of Butler High School, have significantly lower statewide rankings and test scores. Additionally, Butler High School has a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, which has increased from 26.4% in 2022-2023 to 38.54% in 2023-2024, suggesting the school serves a student population with a higher proportion of low-income families.

856

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,624

Per pupil spending ?

39.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 S Dixie Dr
Vandalia, OH 45377-2550

(937) 415-6300

District: Vandalia-Butler City

Feeder schools for Butler High School:

Elementary:	Demmitt Elementary School
	Helke Early Learning Center
	Smith Intermediate School
Middle:	Morton Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.1%

African American:

10.7%

Two or more races:

8.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (67% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓97% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Ohio median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg71%

Ohio avg62%

340^th of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

329^th of 828Vandalia-Butler City among Ohio 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	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	340 of 855	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	314 of 864	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	270 of 867	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	293 of 836	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	292 of 819	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.0	326 of 836	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	333 of 800	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.9	233 of 773	69.9%	★★★★☆
2016	59.8	299 of 784	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.9	222 of 778	71.5%	★★★★☆
2014	73.8	139 of 769	81.9%	★★★★☆
2013	76.2	95 of 767	87.6%	★★★★☆
2012	74.4	141 of 832	83.1%	★★★★☆
2011	76.4	97 of 818	88.1%	★★★★☆
2010	77.5	92 of 819	88.8%	★★★★☆
2009	78.9	62 of 791	92.2%	★★★★★
2008	74.4	135 of 767	82.4%	★★★★☆
2007	76.9	88 of 756	88.4%	★★★★☆
2006	81.1	65 of 696	90.7%	★★★★★
2005	86.0	31 of 689	95.5%	★★★★★
2004	55.2	335 of 681	50.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	114 of 328	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	99 of 318	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.9	67 of 323	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	60.2	110 of 306	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.8	75 of 284	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	57.7	122 of 303	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.3	77 of 279	72.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	78.5	15 of 84	82.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	60.5	144 of 606	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	44.0	301 of 596	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.6	183 of 628	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	46.4	250 of 550	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	307 of 809	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	337 of 798	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	310 of 813	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.0	237 of 794	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	62.1	285 of 775	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	372 of 781	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	387 of 751	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	71.9	59 of 349	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	51.1	311 of 538	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	106 of 270	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.3	216 of 273	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	67.7	82 of 270	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.3	65 of 239	72.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	430 of 815	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.0	363 of 822	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.8	157 of 805	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	215 of 773	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	68.3	173 of 763	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	61.0	308 of 779	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	354 of 758	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	394 of 817	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	325 of 816	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.4	240 of 819	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	58.2	348 of 808	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.0	343 of 778	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.2	360 of 792	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.5	392 of 763	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	10 of 17	41.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	80 of 254	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.4	61 of 242	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	59 of 239	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	48 of 222	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	57.1	100 of 211	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.7	120 of 208	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	106 of 201	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	310 of 617	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	201 of 598	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	159 of 614	74.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	310 of 748	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.1	279 of 754	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	253 of 756	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.3	258 of 749	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.0	273 of 727	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	333 of 739	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.8	373 of 718	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2021)83rd percentile+19 vs school

Asian (2021)82nd percentile+18 vs school

Disabled (2022)76th percentile+11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)69th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2025)65th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile~ school

White (2025)59th percentile~ school

Male (2025)52nd percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)50th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile-13 vs school

Military Connected (2025)41st percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American Government90%+17 vs state

American History82%+11 vs state

Biology76%+10 vs state

English II68%+8 vs state

Algebra I50%-10 vs state

Geometry38%-4 vs state

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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 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th 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
Warrior Academy	Public, Virtual	8-12	5954 Longford Rd	Huber Heights	45424	Montgomery County	Huber Heights City	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(937) 237-6300	23	1	23.0		16 (69.6%)	4 (17.4%)	2 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)								(n/a)														$3,259
Wayne High School	Public	9-12	5400 Chambersburg Rd	Huber Heights	45424	Montgomery County	Huber Heights City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 233-6431	1,772	91	19.4	56.3%	887 (50.1%)	501 (28.3%)	135 (7.6%)	29 (1.6%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	215 (12.1%)	30.2	626^th of 855 public high schools	26.8%		32.9	604^th of 864 public high schools	30.1%	22		65.7	62.9							60.2	50.1	23.1	18.2	$10,873
Five Rivers Career Prep High School	Public, Charter	9-12	100 E Woodbury Dr	Dayton	45415	Montgomery County	Five Rivers Career Prep High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 952-1079	95	5	19.0	96.8%	17 (17.9%)	61 (64.2%)	10 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.4%)	10.4	731^st of 855 public high schools	14.5%		8.1	761^st of 864 public high schools	11.9%	30		25.0	42.9							26.3	4.5	33.3	33.3	$13,524
Engage High School	Public, Charter	9-12	6401 N Main St	Dayton	45415	Montgomery County	Engage High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(330) 620-5861	30	4	8.0		4 (13.3%)	20 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (20.0%)								(n/a)														$13,071
Northridge High School	Public	9-12	2011 Timber Ln	Dayton	45414	Montgomery County	Northridge Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 275-7469	493	27	18.2		254 (51.5%)	143 (29.0%)	38 (7.7%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (10.8%)	8.4	755^th of 855 public high schools	11.7%		13.7	707^th of 864 public high schools	18.2%	48		43.8	40.2							20.0	31.0	12.0	27.1	$15,662
Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School	Public, Charter	6-12	250 Shoup Mill Rd	Dayton	45415	Montgomery County	Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 281-1480	300	25	12.0		7 (2.3%)	280 (93.3%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.3%)	7.1	773^rd of 855 public high schools	9.6%		16.8	684^th of 864 public high schools	20.8%	89	24.0	45.2	35.3	7.4	12.9	16.3	18.5	25.8	20.0	26.9	28.0	10.9	7.4	$15,064
Meadowdale High School	Public	9-12	3873 Whitestone Ct	Dayton	45416	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-7030	479	43	11.1		34 (7.1%)	396 (82.7%)	31 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.3%)	15.6	702^nd of 855 public high schools	17.9%		9	748^th of 864 public high schools	13.4%	46		65.4	40.9							26.8	22.6	26.9	28.9	$15,938
Bethel High School	Public	9-12	7490 State Route 201	Tipp City	45371	Miami County	Bethel Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 845-9487	521	23	22.6	68.5%	447 (85.8%)	19 (3.6%)	16 (3.1%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.6%)	56.6	384^th of 855 public high schools	55.1%		65.8	255^th of 864 public high schools	70.5%	129		85.0	73.2							72.3	66.3	41.0	59.8	$10,619
Tippecanoe High School	Public	9-12	615 E Kessler Cowlesville Rd	Tipp City	45371	Miami County	Tipp City Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 667-8448	764	43	17.7	16.8%	710 (92.9%)	3 (0.4%)	26 (3.4%)	11 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.6%)	75.9	114^th of 855 public high schools	86.7%		76.4	116^th of 864 public high schools	86.6%	2		82.2	86.2							86.8	83.6	59.3	83.4	$11,898

Frequently Asked Questions about Butler High School

What district is Butler High School in?

Vandalia-Butler City

What schools feed into Butler High School?

Butler High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Demmitt Elementary School
Elementary : Helke Early Learning Center
Elementary : Smith Intermediate School
Middle : Morton Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Butler High School?

Students at Butler High School are 74% White, 11% African American, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Is Butler High School a good school?

Butler High School ranks 340^th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Butler High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 856 students attended Butler High School.

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