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North Butler Jr/Sr High School

201 N 5th St, Greene, IA 50636 · (641) 816-5631 · Butler County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL254 STUDENTS
Enrollment
254
High
DISTRICT 263 · STATE 468
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
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0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 7
36
Grade 8
34
Grade 9
35
Grade 10
49
Grade 11
50
Grade 12
50
Student demographics
White
23793%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 70%
Hispanic
83%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 14%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2%
Two+
52%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
12951%
Female
12549%

School pathway

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North Butler ElementaryPK06
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Test scores

ISASP 2024-25 . % Proficient
English 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.

Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
254
-9 (-3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 12.1:1
% White
93%
was 98%
% Hispanic
3%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About North Butler Jr/Sr High School

As a tight-knit 9-12 campus in Greene, Iowa, North Butler Jr/Sr High School educates 254 students from grades 7 through 12, one of the schools within North Butler Comm School District. By comparison, Iowa's public schools average about 468 students each, so North Butler Jr/Sr High School sits 46% smaller than that benchmark.

North Butler Jr/Sr High School is one of 2 schools operated by North Butler Comm School District, a district that hosts 525 students overall.

Looking at the student body, North Butler Jr/Sr High School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (93%). The remainder comes out to 3% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Butler County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. An estimated 28% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), North Butler Jr/Sr High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 78.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 72.7%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Butler County indicate the typical household earns roughly $73,715 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Butler County runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,120 students), of which North Butler Jr/Sr High School is one.

The closest other public school is North Butler Elementary, roughly 10.0 miles away. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), North Butler Jr/Sr High School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 70.7%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at North Butler Jr/Sr High School has ticked down 3%, going from 263 students in 2018 to 254 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 98% to 93% over that span.

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Butler County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
North Butler Jr/Sr High School
District
North Butler Comm School District
Address
201 N 5th St, Greene, IA 50636
Phone
(641) 816-5631
County
Butler County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
254
Teachers (FTE)
21
Student–teacher ratio
11.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
70 (28%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
190345000785
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About North Butler Jr/Sr High School
What 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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