Enrollment
254
High
DISTRICT 263 · STATE 468
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH BUTLER COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190345000785
North Butler Jr/Sr High School
201 N 5th St, Greene, IA 50636 · (641) 816-5631 · Butler County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL254 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 41% of Iowa public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Iowa public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
70 students
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 35 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 49 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 50 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 50 | 20% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 48% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within North Butler Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
72.1%
IA avg 73.6% . -2.8pp since 2023
Math
73.6%
IA avg 70.9% . +4.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.1% | 73.6% |
| 2023-24 | 74.9% | 68.8% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
72.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
78.2%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 78% typical for Iowa schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Iowa's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like North Butler Jr/Sr High School
North Butler Jr/Sr High School's state test result (72.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Butler Jr/Sr High School this school | 254 | 27.6% | 72.7% |
| Martensdale-St Marys Jr-Sr High School Martensdale | 225 | 26.7% | 80.3% |
| Osage High School Osage | 294 | 28.2% | 84.3% |
| Logan-Magnolia Jr-Sr High School Logan | 294 | 26.5% | 81.4% |
| Mediapolis High School Mediapolis | 312 | 26.9% | 80.7% |
| Dike-New Hartford High School Dike | 294 | 26.2% | 82.8% |
Matched among Iowa high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where North Butler Jr/Sr High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.7% | #164 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.6% | #133 of 314 ▲ 42 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.1% | #230 of 314 ▼ 31 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 254 | #210 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #40 of 259 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.8% | #221 of 260 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.6% | #232 of 320 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.4% | #103 of 125 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
254
-16 (-6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 11.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 254 | 21.3 | 11.9:1 | 28% (70) |
| 2023-24 | 261 | 21.2 | 12.3:1 | 28% (74) |
| 2022-23 | 271 | 24.1 | 11.2:1 | 25% (67) |
| 2020-21 | 270 | 23 | 11.7:1 | 23% (63) |
| 2017-18 | 263 | 21.8 | 12.1:1 | 34% (89) |
| 2015-16 | 257 | 26 | 9.9:1 | 32% (81) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Butler Jr/Sr High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (263 to 254); teachers down 2% (21.8 to 21.3).
About North Butler Jr/Sr High School
North Butler Jr/Sr High School is a low-enrollment high school located in Greene, Iowa. The school enrolls 254 students, from grades 7 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Iowa) has about 468 students.
North Butler Jr/Sr High School is part of a district of 2 schools: North Butler Comm School District, with 525 students.
At North Butler Jr/Sr High School, White students make up 93% of the student body. Other students are 3% Hispanic. The county population is about 95% White, within a few points of the school. The chance that two students picked at random at North Butler Jr/Sr High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 13%.
The count of teachers at North Butler Jr/Sr High School is 21.3 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 11.9:1. The average ratio among high schools in Iowa is 17.3:1, higher than at this school. Around 28% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. That is close to the 27% average for public schools in Butler County.
allk12 grades North Butler Jr/Sr High School a C+. The grade compares the school only with Iowa public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Test results at North Butler Jr/Sr High School are 5.4 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (72.7% actual, 78.2% predicted).
Butler County has these Census figures: median household income is about $73,715, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. North Butler Jr/Sr High School is among the 11 public schools in Butler County.
North Butler Elementary is located about 10.0 miles from North Butler Jr/Sr High School. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, North Butler Jr/Sr High School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 254, 6% below the 270 of 2020-21.
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Butler County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,268
Census ACS
Median income
$73,715
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,120 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Butler Comm School District
- North Butler ElementaryElementary · 271 students
Nearby schools
- North Butler Elementary10.0 mi · 271
- Clarksville High School10.3 mi · 125
- Clarksville Elementary School10.3 mi · 176
- Rockford Junior-Senior High School12.5 mi · 173
- RRMR Elementary School12.5 mi · 235
- Charles City High School13.3 mi · 472
Frequently asked questions
About North Butler Jr/Sr High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at North Butler Jr/Sr High School?
North Butler Jr/Sr High School enrolls approximately 254 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does North Butler Jr/Sr High School serve?
North Butler Jr/Sr High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at North Butler Jr/Sr High School?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at North Butler Jr/Sr High School.
How diverse is North Butler Jr/Sr High School?
North Butler Jr/Sr High School reports a student body of 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is North Butler Jr/Sr High School in?
North Butler Jr/Sr High School is part of North Butler Comm School District.
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