Total enrollment
18,052
+458 (+3%) vs SY 2017-18
Butler County
Kansas · Public K-12
Across Butler County, 42 public K-12 schools educate around 18,052 students, roughly 1 in 4 residents. The level mix runs 21 elementary, 9 middle, and 10 high.
7-year change in Butler County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
42
-1 (-2%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
77%
was 80%
% Hispanic
11%
was 10%
% Black
3%
was 2%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
68,287
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
42
9 districts
Enrollment
18,052
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$81,610
Above Kansas avg
Free/reduced lunch
37.1%
Below Kansas avg
Elementary
21
6,250 students
Middle
9
3,205 students
High
10
4,958 students
Combined / other
2
3,639 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Andover
9,017 students · 9 districts in Butler County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Butler County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
32.4%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
6.0%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.4%
civilian labor
Median age
38
24.6% under 18
Test scores in Butler County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 38 schools ranked. Kansas state average: 44.5%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Robert M. Martin Elementary· 71.0%
- Prairie Creek Elementary· 69.1%
- Meadowlark Elementary· 67.2%
- Andover Middle School· 65.8%
- Garfield Elem· 64.7%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- El Dorado High· 24.5%
- El Dorado Middle· 25.3%
- Douglass High· 30.2%
- Augusta Sr High· 30.8%
- Bluestem Jr/Sr High· 32.8%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andover eCademy | Andover | Combined | KG-12 | 3,617 | · |
| Andover High | Andover | High | 09-12 | 1,018 | · |
| Andover Central High School | Andover | High | 09-12 | 886 | · |
| Andover Middle School | Andover | Middle | 06-08 | 773 | · |
| Andover Central Middle School | Andover | Middle | 06-08 | 642 | · |
| Rose Hill High | Rose Hill | High | 09-12 | 608 | · |
| Circle High | Towanda | High | 09-12 | 604 | · |
| Augusta Sr High | Augusta | High | 09-12 | 594 | · |
| El Dorado High | El Dorado | High | 09-12 | 543 | · |
| Robert M. Martin Elementary | Wichita | Elementary | KG-05 | 480 | · |
| Prairie Creek Elementary | Andover | Elementary | PK-05 | 474 | · |
| Rose Hill Primary | Rose Hill | Elementary | PK-02 | 451 | · |
| Augusta Middle School | Augusta | Middle | 06-08 | 445 | · |
| Cottonwood Elementary | Andover | Elementary | KG-05 | 388 | · |
| Meadowlark Elementary | Wichita | Elementary | KG-05 | 372 | · |
| El Dorado Middle | El Dorado | Middle | 06-08 | 370 | · |
| Sunflower Elementary School | Andover | Elementary | PK-05 | 367 | · |
| Rose Hill Intermediate | Rose Hill | Elementary | 03-05 | 328 | · |
| Rose Hill Middle | Rose Hill | Middle | 06-08 | 328 | · |
| Circle Middle School | Benton | Middle | 07-08 | 312 | · |
| Ewalt Elementary | Augusta | Elementary | PK-05 | 310 | · |
| Blackmore Elementary | El Dorado | Elementary | PK-05 | 303 | · |
| Lincoln Elem | Augusta | Elementary | PK-05 | 300 | · |
| Circle Benton Elementary | Benton | Elementary | PK-06 | 286 | · |
| Circle Towanda Elementary | Towanda | Elementary | PK-06 | 278 | · |
| Circle Oil Hill Elementary | El Dorado | Elementary | PK-06 | 274 | · |
| Bluestem Elementary School | Leon | Elementary | PK-06 | 267 | · |
| Skelly Elementary School | El Dorado | Elementary | PK-05 | 266 | · |
| Leonard C Seal Elem | Douglass | Elementary | PK-05 | 263 | · |
| Garfield Elem | Augusta | Elementary | PK-05 | 256 | · |
| Grandview Elem | El Dorado | Elementary | PK-05 | 252 | · |
| Bluestem Jr/Sr High | Leon | High | 07-12 | 241 | · |
| Remington Elementary at Potwin | Potwin | Elementary | PK-04 | 225 | · |
| Douglass High | Douglass | High | 09-12 | 206 | · |
| Frederic Remington High | Whitewater | High | 09-12 | 161 | · |
| Remington Middle School | Whitewater | Middle | 05-08 | 151 | · |
| Marvin Sisk Middle School | Douglass | Middle | 06-08 | 118 | · |
| Flinthills High School | Rosalia | High | 09-12 | 97 | · |
| Flinthills Middle School | Rosalia | Middle | 06-08 | 66 | · |
| Flinthills Primary School | Cassoday | Elementary | PK-02 | 63 | · |
| Flinthills Intermediate School | Rosalia | Elementary | 03-05 | 47 | · |
| El Dorado Virtual School | El Dorado | Combined | KG-12 | 22 | · |
Cities in Butler County
About Butler County
Butler County is an average-sized county of about 68,287 residents in Kansas. Its public-school system teaches approximately 18,052 students across 42 schools.
In context, census numbers show the median household earns about $81,610 a year, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the federal-poverty share is near 6%. That income level is 23% higher than the Kansas median.
On the school-mix side, Butler County comprises 21 elementary schools (6,250 students), 9 middle schools (3,205), 10 high schools (4,958), and 2 combined or other schools.
Andover is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 9,017 students across Butler County.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment grew 3%: 17,594 students in SY 2017-18 versus 18,052 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Butler County shed 1 school, going from 43 to 42. Demographically, the White share of enrollment contracted from 80% to 77%.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data