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Butler Area School District, Pennsylvania

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Butler Area School District
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 6,058 (2022-2023)
Schools: 9 (2022-2023)
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Butler Area School District is a school district in Pennsylvania (Butler County). During the 2023 school year, 6,058 students attended one of the district's nine schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Butler Area School District consists of nine members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Jennifer Cummings2027
Jennifer Daniels-Wells2027
Phil Heasley2027
Terry Stivason2027
Cecilia Tomko2027
John Conrad2025
Gary Shingleton2025
Nina Teff2025
Al Vavro2025

Elections

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District map

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $10,206,000 $1,677 9%
Local: $53,948,000 $8,864 48%
State: $47,464,000 $7,799 42%
Total: $111,618,000 $18,340
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $107,005,000 $17,582
Total Current Expenditures: $92,048,000 $15,124
Instructional Expenditures: $56,301,000 $9,250 53%
Student and Staff Support: $7,806,000 $1,282 7%
Administration: $8,183,000 $1,344 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $19,758,000 $3,246 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,795,000 $294
Construction: $435,000 $71
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $805,000 $132
Interest on Debt: $3,105,000 $510


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 41 >=50 11-19 30-34 <50 25-29 43
2018-2019 52 >=50 11-19 20-29 PS 30-34 54
2017-2018 53 40-59 20-24 35-39 PS 30-34 54
2016-2017 53 60-79 25-29 30-39 PS 30-34 54
2015-2016 53 >=80 25-29 30-39 PS 25-29 54
2014-2015 50 60-79 25-29 30-39 PS 30-34 51
2013-2014 79 >=80 50-54 50-59 PS 50-59 81
2012-2013 78 >=80 50-54 60-69 PS 50-59 80
2011-2012 80 >=80 50-54 60-69 PS 70-79 81
2010-2011 81 >=80 50-54 50-59 PS 60-79 82

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 59 >=50 20-29 45-49 <50 45-49 61
2018-2019 69 >=50 30-39 60-69 PS 45-49 71
2017-2018 69 60-79 40-44 50-54 PS 50-54 71
2016-2017 69 60-79 45-49 50-59 PS 50-54 71
2015-2016 67 >=80 45-49 40-49 PS 45-49 68
2014-2015 65 60-79 40-44 40-49 PS 45-49 67
2013-2014 76 >=80 55-59 50-59 PS 50-59 77
2012-2013 75 >=80 55-59 50-59 PS 40-49 76
2011-2012 75 60-79 55-59 50-59 PS 60-69 76
2010-2011 74 >=80 50-54 40-49 PS 60-79 75

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 84 PS >=50 <50 >=50 85
2018-2019 86 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS >=50 87
2017-2018 88 PS >=50 >=50 PS 89
2016-2017 83 >=50 60-79 >=50 PS 84
2015-2016 87 PS 60-79 >=50 PS 88
2014-2015 94 PS >=80 >=50 >=50 94
2013-2014 90 PS >=80 PS 91
2012-2013 91 PS 60-79 >=50 >=50 92
2011-2012 89 PS >=50 >=50 PS PS 90
2010-2011 92 PS >=50 >=50 PS PS 92


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 6,058 0.4
2021-2022 6,035 -0.8
2020-2021 6,086 -3.3
2019-2020 6,285 -0.1
2018-2019 6,291 -2.7
2017-2018 6,459 -1.8
2016-2017 6,573 -3.3
2015-2016 6,788 -5.7
2014-2015 7,177 -1.0
2013-2014 7,251 -2.3
2012-2013 7,415 -0.8
2011-2012 7,473 -2.1
2010-2011 7,630 -2.7
2009-2010 7,839 0.5
2008-2009 7,801 -2.5
2007-2008 7,994 -2.4
2006-2007 8,185 -1.2
2005-2006 8,280 0.2
2004-2005 8,263 -1.5
2003-2004 8,384 0.4
2002-2003 8,349 0.6
2001-2002 8,298 -2.3
2000-2001 8,493 0.5
1999-2000 8,449 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Butler Area School District (%) Pennsylvania K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.3 4.5
Black 2.0 14.5
Hispanic 2.4 14.3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 3.4 5.1
White 91.7 61.4

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Butler Area School District had 428.60 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.13.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 24.00
Elementary: 187.25
Secondary: 166.52
Total: 428.60

Butler Area School District employed 5.00 district administrators and 17.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 5.00
District Administrative Support: 3.00
School Administrators: 17.00
School Administrative Support: 18.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 97.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 13.60
Total Guidance Counselors: 13.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 5.80
Library/Media Support: 4.00
Student Support Services: 21.00
Other Support Services: 116.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Butler Area School District operates nine schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Broad Street El Sch212KG-5
Butler Area Ihs1,3426-8
Butler Area Shs1,9899-12
Center Twp Sch631KG-5
Connoquenessing El Sch300KG-5
Emily Brittain El Sch253KG-5
Mcquistion El Sch534KG-5
Northwest El Sch403KG-5
Summit El Sch278KG-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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