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Vandalia-Butler City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 715 students in Vandalia-Butler City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Vandalia-Butler City School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,279 Schools
# Students
2,874 Students
573,334 Students
# Teachers
152 Teachers
33,106 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Vandalia-Butler City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 927 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#280 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
63%
Graduation Rate
97%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.57
# American Indian Students
4 Students
815 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
35 Students
11,845 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
121 Students
45,443 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
290 Students
129,096 Students
% Black Students
10%
23%
# White Students
2,151 Students
350,612 Students
% White Students
75%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
594 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
270 Students
34,929 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
101
3,025
# Students in K Grade:
165
15,463
# Students in 1st Grade:
186
15,145
# Students in 2nd Grade:
205
13,450
# Students in 3rd Grade:
189
14,820
# Students in 4th Grade:
241
16,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
212
30,775
# Students in 6th Grade:
228
87,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
238
124,192
# Students in 8th Grade:
249
128,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
244
30,514
# Students in 10th Grade:
260
29,300
# Students in 11th Grade:
184
32,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
172
31,736
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,606 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,112 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,606
$17,216
Spending / Student
$15,112
$17,164
Best Vandalia-Butler City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Morton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
8555 Peters Pike
Vandalia, OH 45377
(937) 415-6600
Vandalia, OH 45377
(937) 415-6600
Grades: 6-8
| 715 students
Rank: n/an/a
Vandalia-butler Online Learning School
Magnet School
200 S Keowee St
Vandalia, OH 45377
(937) 225-4598
Vandalia, OH 45377
(937) 225-4598
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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