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Butler High School

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Butler High School ranks 307 th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

307^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 795 Ohio High Schools

Better than 61% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Butler High School is a public high school in Vandalia, Ohio, near Dayton, serving grades 9–12 in the Vandalia-Butler City district with 856 students, and it ranks 307th of 795 Ohio high schools in 2025–2026 (61st percentile, 3 stars).

Butler’s graduation rate is a major strength at 97.7%, close to Tippecanoe High School’s 98.1% and well above Bethel High School’s 93.8%, Stebbins High School’s 89.4%, and Wayne High School’s 87.9%. However, chronic absenteeism has risen from 13.9% in 2021–2022 to 21.2% in 2025–2026 and remains above its district rate. In test scores, Butler is strong in humanities and science: American Government 84.3%, American History 87.7%, Biology 85.1%, and English II 81.2%, all well above state averages. Math is the opposite: Geometry is 33.5% and Algebra I is 46.2%, below both district and state, and lower than Bethel High School and Tippecanoe High School. This math gap likely holds back its overall rank.

For student groups, special education students are a standout, ranking at the 82nd percentile with 4 stars in 2025–2026, up from the 50th percentile the prior year. Low-income students also rank above the school’s overall 61st percentile. Compared with nearby schools, Butler is clearly stronger than Stebbins High School, Wayne High School, Meadowdale High School, Northridge High School, and Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School, but it trails Tippecanoe High School and is slightly behind Bethel High School in the latest overall rank. Butler’s per-student spending was $11,887 in 2018–2019, the highest among nearby schools with available data, and its student-teacher ratio was 18.2 in 2024–2025. Overall, Butler is a solid, above-average school with excellent graduation and humanities/science results; math and rising absenteeism are the main areas to watch.

856

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,624

Per pupil spending ?

39.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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: Holding steady — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (70% vs 63% meeting standards)

✓98% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Ohio median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Algebra I scores 15 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg74%

Ohio avg63%

307^th of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 39%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

346^th of 773Vandalia-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
2026	58.9	307 of 795	61.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	62.9	104 of 296	64.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	60.5	336 of 763	56.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	52.1	143 of 272	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	60.9	300 of 761	60.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	63.5	299 of 765	60.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	63.6	95 of 240	60.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	67.6	106 of 575	81.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	62.6	275 of 709	61.2%	★★★☆☆
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

Special Education (2026)82nd percentile+20 vs school

Disabled (2022)76th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2026)65th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)61st percentile~ school

Male (2026)61st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)60th percentile~ school

Female (2026)56th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)47th percentile-14 vs school

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

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

American History88%+14 vs state

Biology85%+18 vs state

American Government84%+13 vs state

English II81%+18 vs state

Algebra I46%-15 vs state

Geometry34%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)	Ohio State Tests American Government (2026)	Ohio State Tests American History (2026)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)			Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)			Ohio State Tests Biology (2026)	Ohio State Tests English II (2026)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2026)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (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	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%)	58.9	307^th of 795 public high schools	61.4%		59	340^th of 855 public high schools	60.2%	33		84.3	87.7							85.1	81.2	33.5	46.2	$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%)	25.7	619^th of 795 public high schools	22.1%		30.2	626^th of 855 public high schools	26.8%	7		65.7	66.6							61.9	51.7	22.6	38.5	$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%)								(n/a)														$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%)	6.4	728^th of 795 public high schools	8.4%		8.4	755^th of 855 public high schools	11.7%	27		48.1	53.7							21.0	36.0	3.3	32.8	$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%)	8.2	716^th of 795 public high schools	9.9%		7.1	773^rd of 855 public high schools	9.6%	57	12.2	36.4		20.0	13.2	12.2	24.0	50.0	29.3	39.4	18.4	32.4	18.9	$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%)	4.7	742^nd of 795 public high schools	6.7%		15.6	702^nd of 855 public high schools	17.9%	40		54.3	34.7							35.1	21.9	6.2	15.5	$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%)	61	268^th of 795 public high schools	66.3%		56.6	384^th of 855 public high schools	55.1%	116		79.3	83.6							76.2	77.2	51.7	67.5	$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%)	67.6	181^st of 795 public high schools	77.2%		75.9	114^th of 855 public high schools	86.7%	67		91.1	85.5							84.4	81.8	48.0	66.9	$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 307^th of 795 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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