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Butner High School

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Butner High School ranks 305 th of 463 Oklahoma high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

305^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 463 Oklahoma High Schools

Better than 34% of Oklahoma high schools

Summary

Butner High School is a public high school located in Cromwell, Oklahoma, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 56 students. The school is part of the Butner School District, which is ranked 323 out of 452 districts in Oklahoma and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Butner High School consistently underperforms compared to the state average on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 25% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 37%. In mathematics, only 7% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 18%. The school's four-year graduation rates, ranging from 81.1% to 87.9% over the past few years, are also slightly below the state average. Additionally, Butner High School has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.0% to 28.8% over the past few years.

While Butner High School faces significant challenges, nearby schools like Mason High School, Seminole High School, and Varnum High School also serve a high percentage of low-socioeconomic status students but have better academic outcomes. One notable exception is New Lima High School, which is ranked 87 out of 463 Oklahoma high schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, despite serving a similarly high percentage of low-socioeconomic status students. Another exceptional school in the area is the Academy of Seminole High School, a public charter school that ranks 12 out of 463 Oklahoma high schools and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,447

Per pupil spending ?

80%

Free/discounted lunch ?

Hwy 56 and Yahola
Cromwell, OK 74837-4837

(405) 944-5526

District: Butner

Feeder schools for Butner High School:

Elementary:

Butner Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.6%

American Indian:

21.8%

Two or more races:

21.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2009 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓88% graduate in 4 years — above the Oklahoma average (82%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2009

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oklahoma average (23% vs 31% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 19% Oklahoma)

!Mathematics scores 19 pts below the Oklahoma average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg21%

Oklahoma avg31%

305^th of 463

Oklahoma public high schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Oklahoma High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

323^rd of 452Butner among Oklahoma 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	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	305 of 463	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.4	346 of 431	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.0	194 of 439	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	31.9	394 of 449	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.4	322 of 424	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	14.0	401 of 431	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	15.8	387 of 428	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	138 of 374	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	17.1	323 of 370	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	67.6	93 of 380	75.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	245 of 333	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+29 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History43%~ state avg

English Language Arts I25%~ state avg

Science18%-12 vs state

Mathematics7%-19 vs state

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Schools Near Butner High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)		OSTP Mathematics (2025)		OSTP Science (2025)		OSTP U.S. History (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	OSTP English Language Arts I 11th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 11th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 11th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	OSTP U.S. History 11th Grade	OSTP U.S. History All Grades	Total
Butner High School	Public	9-12	Hwy 56 and Yahola	Cromwell	74837	Seminole County	Butner	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 944-5526	55	4	13.1	80.0%	24 (43.6%)	1 (1.8%)	6 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (21.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (21.8%)	35.7	305^th of 463 public high schools	34.1%		22.4	346^th of 431 public high schools	19.7%	41	25.0	25.0	7.0	7.0	18.0	18.0	43.0	43.0	$16,447
Strother High School	Public	9-12	36085 Ew 1140	Seminole	74868	Seminole County	Strother	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 382-4014	108	7	16.5	65.7%	61 (56.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (12.0%)	1 (0.9%)	25 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.4%)	35.4	310^th of 463 public high schools	33.0%		33.4	289^th of 431 public high schools	32.9%	21	26.0	26.0	7.0	7.0	21.0	21.0	38.0	38.0	$18,829
Okemah High School	Public	9-12	704 East Date Street	Okemah	74859	Okfuskee County	Okemah	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 623-1874	226	18	12.6	66.4%	75 (33.2%)	11 (4.9%)	9 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (43.4%)	2 (0.9%)	31 (13.7%)	52.5	198^th of 463 public high schools	57.2%		21.3	351^st of 431 public high schools	18.6%	153	40.0	40.0	15.0	15.0	15.0	15.0	46.0	46.0	$15,234
Paden High School	Public	9-12	315 W 10th	Paden	74860	Okfuskee County	Paden	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 932-5053	64	5	13.8	64.1%	37 (57.8%)	2 (3.1%)	2 (3.1%)	2 (3.1%)	16 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.8%)	53.7	188^th of 463 public high schools	59.4%		61.6	143^rd of 431 public high schools	66.8%	45	48.0	48.0	13.0	13.0	20.0	20.0	38.0	38.0	$21,200
Wewoka High School	Public	9-12	1121 S Okfuskee	Wewoka	74884	Seminole County	Wewoka	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 257-5473	166	13	12.6	89.8%	54 (32.5%)	20 (12.0%)	17 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (19.9%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (24.7%)	15	422^nd of 463 public high schools	8.9%		13.2	391^st of 431 public high schools	9.3%	31	6.0	6.0	0.0	0.0	19.0	19.0	19.0	19.0	$17,167
Varnum High School	Public	9-12	11929 Ns 3550	Seminole	74868	Seminole County	Varnum	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 382-1448	75	4	17.9	65.3%	26 (34.7%)	2 (2.7%)	10 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (22.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (26.7%)	12.3	435^th of 463 public high schools	6.0%		15.6	382^nd of 431 public high schools	11.4%	53	24.0	24.0	4.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	20.0	20.0	$17,477
New Lima High School	Public	9-12	116 Gross Street	Wewoka	74884	Seminole County	New Lima	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 257-6431	72	7	11.0	86.1%	28 (38.9%)	2 (2.8%)	2 (2.8%)	2 (2.8%)	17 (23.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (29.2%)	73.5	87^th of 463 public high schools	81.2%		75.4	85^th of 431 public high schools	80.3%	2	28.0	28.0	28.0	28.0	44.0	44.0	51.0	51.0	$19,388
Academy Of Seminole High School	Public, Charter	9-12	600 E Strothers Ave	Seminole	74868	Seminole County	Academy Of Seminole (Charter)	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 380-9010	50	5	9.3	60.0%	29 (58.0%)	1 (2.0%)	6 (12.0%)	2 (4.0%)	6 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (12.0%)	96.8	12^th of 463 public high schools	97.4%		99.5	3^rd of 431 public high schools	99.3%	9	61.0	61.0	32.0	32.0	47.0	47.0	67.0	67.0	$20,599
Wetumka High School	Public	9-12	416 South Tiger Street	Wetumka	74883	Hughes County	Wetumka	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 452-3291	100	6	16.1	84.0%	36 (36.0%)	2 (2.0%)	3 (3.0%)	1 (1.0%)	44 (44.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (14.0%)	33.5	320^th of 463 public high schools	30.9%		32.4	291^st of 431 public high schools	32.5%	29	22.0	22.0	9.0	9.0	17.0	17.0	41.0	41.0	$17,193
Seminole High School	Public	9-12	2703 Hwy 9 West	Seminole	74818	Seminole County	Seminole	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 382-1415	432	27	16.1	75.5%	176 (40.7%)	11 (2.5%)	53 (12.3%)	4 (0.9%)	61 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	127 (29.4%)	27	366^th of 463 public high schools	21.0%		67.6	112^th of 431 public high schools	74.0%	254	27.0	27.0	9.0	9.0	8.0	8.0	36.0	36.0	$13,215

Frequently Asked Questions about Butner High School

What district is Butner High School in?

Butner

What schools feed into Butner High School?

Butner High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Butner Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Butner High School?

Students at Butner High School are 44% White, 22% American Indian, 22% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 2% African American.

How many students attend Butner High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 55 students attended Butner High School.

Is Butner High School a good school?

Butner High School ranks 305^th of 463 Oklahoma high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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