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Butler Area School District

110 Campus Lane
Butler, PA 16001-2662
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Butler Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,839 students in Butler Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Butler Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
9 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
5,807 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
428 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Butler Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#194 out of 685 school districts
(Top 30%)
44%
38%
62%
55%
56%
57%
85%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
2%
16%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
92%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,221 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,427 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$107 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,221
$23,696
Spending / Student
$18,427
$23,119

Best Butler Area School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Connoquenessing Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
102 Connoquenessing School Roa
Renfrew, PA 16053
(724) 287-8721
Gr: K-5 | 296 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: #22.
Center Township Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
950 Mercer Road
Butler, PA 16001
(724) 287-8721
Gr: K-5 | 608 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #33.
Northwest Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
124 Staley Avenue
Butler, PA 16001
(724) 287-8721
Gr: K-5 | 425 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #44.
Mcquistion Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
210 Mechling Drive
Butler, PA 16001
(724) 287-8721
Gr: K-5 | 522 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #55.
Summit Township Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
351 Brinker Road
Butler, PA 16002
(724) 287-8721
Gr: K-5 | 246 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #66.
Butler Area Ihs
(Math: 34% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
551 Fairground Hill Road
Butler, PA 16001
(724) 287-8721
Gr: 6-8 | 1,267 student Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #77.
Emily Brittain Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
338 North Washington Street
Butler, PA 16001
(724) 287-8721
Gr: K-5 | 249 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #88.
Broad Street Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
200 Broad St
Butler, PA 16001
(724) 214-3630
Gr: K-5 | 226 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 5,807 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 44% (Top 30%)
  • : 62% (Top 30%)
  • : 56% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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