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Butler Area Senior High School

Q: Is Butler Area Senior High School a good school?

Butler Area Senior High School ranks 455 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

455^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 33% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Butler Area Senior High School is a public high school located in Butler, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,968 students. The school is part of the Butler Area School District, which is ranked 232 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

In recent years, Butler Area Senior High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 121 out of 537 Pennsylvania high schools in 2020-2021 (rated 4 stars) to 455 out of 681 in 2024-2025 (rated 2 stars). This is in contrast to some nearby high-performing schools, such as Freeport Area Senior High School and Pine-Richland High School, which have maintained high rankings and 5-star ratings. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with male students performing better than female students, and White and low-income students lagging behind their peers.

While Butler Area Senior High School has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, its dropout rate has been higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's academic performance, as measured by Keystone Exams, lags behind the state average in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. Compared to nearby high schools, Butler Area Senior High School's performance is generally lower, with schools like Freeport Area Senior High School and Pine-Richland High School consistently outperforming it in terms of statewide rankings, academic proficiency, and other key metrics.

1,956

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,277

Per pupil spending ?

41.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2023-24) ?

120 Campus Lane
Butler, PA 16001-2662

(724) 287-8721

District: Butler Area School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.7%

Two or more races:

3.6%

African American:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2018 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (44% vs 52% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 42 percentile points since 2018

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Pennsylvania avg52%

455^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 42 pts since 2018

From top 25% (2018) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

232^nd of 606Butler Area School District among Pennsylvania 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	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	455 of 681	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.5	384 of 686	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.4	359 of 674	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.2	300 of 634	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.7	121 of 537	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	146 of 693	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	170 of 673	74.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	377 of 524	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	68.6	110 of 513	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	42.7	255 of 502	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	419 of 657	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	422 of 665	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	22.3	221 of 274	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	499 of 651	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	468 of 664	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	498 of 652	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	449 of 660	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.6	324 of 662	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	125 of 165	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	139 of 150	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	126 of 129	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	473 of 583	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.0	381 of 595	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	382 of 577	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)36th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)28th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)24th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2024)19th percentile-25 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature55%-7 vs state

Algebra I42%~ state avg

Biology35%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)			PSSA English Language Arts (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/reduced lunch (2023-24)	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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Butler Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	120 Campus Lane	Butler	16001	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 287-8721	1,956	113	17.3	41.3%	1,793 (91.7%)	41 (2.1%)	39 (2.0%)	9 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (3.6%)	40.3	455^th of 681 public high schools	33.2%		50.5	384^th of 686 public high schools	44.0%	71	42.2	35.1	54.9							$17,277	$388	$16,890
Butler County Area Vocational Technical School	Public	9-12	210 Campus Lane	Butler	16001	Butler County	Butler County Area Vocational-Technical School	No	No	No	No	(724) 282-0735	26	20	1.3	82.4%	25 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.8%)								(n/a)
Knoch High School	Public	9-12	345 Knoch Rd	Saxonburg	16056	Butler County	Knoch School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 352-1700	704	46	15.3	32.9%	688 (97.7%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	46.6	414^th of 681 public high schools	39.2%		52.5	366^th of 686 public high schools	46.6%	48	34.4	49.7	57.9							$18,219	$156	$18,062
Seneca Valley High School	Public	9-12	128 Seneca School Rd	Harmony	16037	Butler County	Seneca Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 452-6041	2,282	173	13.2	23.3%	1,978 (86.7%)	37 (1.6%)	97 (4.3%)	67 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	103 (4.5%)	62.9	270^th of 681 public high schools	60.4%		65.3	246^th of 686 public high schools	64.1%	24	48.7	57.9	61.4							$21,076	$127	$20,949
Mars Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	520 Route 228	Mars	16046	Butler County	Mars Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 625-1581	1,044	96	10.8	12.1%	977 (93.6%)	10 (1.0%)	20 (1.9%)	32 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	87	62^nd of 681 public high schools	90.9%		84.1	88^th of 686 public high schools	87.2%	26	64.7	71.4	79.8							$15,515	$105	$15,410
Karns City Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1446 Kittanning Pike	Karns City	16041	Butler County	Karns City Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 756-2030	642	45	14.2	45.5%	624 (97.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	47.6	401^st of 681 public high schools	41.1%		37.2	476^th of 686 public high schools	30.6%	75	45.6	41.8	56.6	22.5	10.4	16.5	41.9	45.8	43.8	$10,064	$408	$9,656
Moniteau Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1810 W Sunbury Rd	West Sunbury	16061	Butler County	Moniteau School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 637-2091	511	40	12.7	—	492 (96.3%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.3%)	61.9	280^th of 681 public high schools	58.9%		59.1	306^th of 686 public high schools	55.4%	26	46.2	51.4	68.2	43.9	40.4	42.0	47.6	73.1	61.1	$21,548	$1,735	$19,813
Slippery Rock Area High School	Public	9-12	201 Kiester Rd	Slippery Rock	16057	Butler County	Slippery Rock Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 794-2960	627	55	11.4	40.8%	592 (94.4%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.9%)	73.4	177^th of 681 public high schools	74.0%		80.2	113^th of 686 public high schools	83.5%	64	52.9	53.9	79.6							$13,198	$39	$13,159
Pine-Richland High School	Public	9-12	700 Warrendale Rd	Gibsonia	15044	Allegheny County	Pine-Richland School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 625-4444	1,449	102	14.2	9.8%	1,234 (85.2%)	16 (1.1%)	45 (3.1%)	106 (7.3%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	43 (3.0%)	96	13^th of 681 public high schools	98.1%		96.6	8^th of 686 public high schools	98.8%	5	80.4	84.8	89.7							$20,735	$310	$20,425
Freeport Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	625 South Pike Rd	Freeport	16055	Butler County	Freeport Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 295-5143	512	40	12.6	26.9%	487 (95.1%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.1%)	96.7	7^th of 681 public high schools	99.0%		94.4	22^nd of 686 public high schools	96.8%	15	83.2	84.0	92.4							$19,158	$39	$19,119

Frequently Asked Questions about Butler Area Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Butler Area Senior High School?

Students at Butler Area Senior High School are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Butler Area Senior High School in?

Butler Area School District

Is Butler Area Senior High School a good school?

Butler Area Senior High School ranks 455^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Butler Area Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,956 students attended Butler Area Senior High School.

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2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

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

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