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Enrollment
476
High
DISTRICT 324 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUTLER R-V·NCES 290636000158
BUTLER HIGH
420 S FULTON ST, BUTLER, MO 64730 · (660) 679-6121 · Bates County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL476 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
210 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 6 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 7 | 47 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 64 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 70 | 15% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 52% · 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 BUTLER R-V. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
33.5%
MO avg 44.9% . -4.5pp since 2021
Math
26.1%
MO avg 43.8% . -4.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.9% | 24.6% | 38.6% | 27.7% |
| Math | 6.6% | 19.5% | 41.4% | 32.4% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.5% | 26.1% |
| 2023-24 | 28.7% | 28.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.5% | 28.7% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 30.2% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
26.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 43% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 BUTLER HIGH
BUTLER HIGH's state test result (26.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUTLER HIGH this school | 476 | 44.1% | 26.2% |
| CUBA HIGH CUBA | 392 | 45.2% | 34.5% |
| DEXTER HIGH DEXTER | 553 | 45.4% | 49.6% |
| MOUNT VERNON HIGH MOUNT VERNON | 474 | 43.7% | 47.5% |
| COLE CAMP HIGH COLE CAMP | 344 | 46.5% | 47.0% |
| HOLDEN HIGH HOLDEN | 391 | 47.6% | 28.1% |
Matched among Missouri 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 BUTLER HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Bates County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.2% | #345 of 443 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.1% | #330 of 453 ▼ 36 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.5% | #313 of 382 ▲ 17 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.3pp | #47 of 231 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 476 | #177 of 561 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #73 of 343 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.5% | #174 of 343 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.1% | #232 of 455 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.7% | #157 of 187 | N/A |
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
476
+18 (+4%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 463
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 476 | 39.8 | 11.9:1 | 44% (210) |
| 2023-24 | 492 | 41.2 | 11.9:1 | 44% (215) |
| 2022-23 | 504 | 40.1 | 12.6:1 | 46% (234) |
| 2020-21 | 458 | 36 | 12.7:1 | 55% (252) |
| 2017-18 | 489 | 33.6 | 14.5:1 | 51% (250) |
| 2015-16 | 445 | 33 | 13.5:1 | 46% (203) |
| 2010-11 | 441 | 35 | 12.6:1 | 48% (212) |
| 2000-01 | 541 | 38 | 14.2:1 | 27% (145) |
| 1990-91 | 463 | 30 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BUTLER HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (489 to 476); teachers up 18% (33.6 to 39.8).
About BUTLER HIGH
BUTLER HIGH, located in BUTLER, Missouri, is a mid-sized high school. It reported 476 students in grades 6 through 12 in 2024-25.
BUTLER R-V is made up of 3 schools with 971 students in all.
At BUTLER HIGH, 88% of students are White. Other students are 7% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 23%.
BUTLER HIGH has a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1, with 39.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The ratio is within a point of the 12.2:1 average for high schools in Missouri. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 44% at BUTLER HIGH.
Schools in Missouri with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to post an average proficiency rate across its state test results near 43.4%. BUTLER HIGH posts 26.2%, 17.1 points below that, which places it in the bottom 10% statewide on BeatsExpectations.
In the wider Bates County area, the median household earns about $60,733 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Bates County counts 15 public schools with about 2,514 students.
BUTLER EARLY CHILDHOOD sits about 0.2 miles from BUTLER HIGH. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, BUTLER HIGH ranks 7th on proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment increased 4% over 4 years, reaching 476 in 2024-25.
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Bates County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,186
Census ACS
Median income
$60,733
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
2,514 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BUTLER R-V
- BUTLER ELEM.Elementary · 410 students
- BUTLER EARLY CHILDHOODElementary · 85 students
Other schools in BUTLER
- BUTLER ELEM.Elementary · 410 students
- BUTLER EARLY CHILDHOODElementary · 85 students
- BALLARD HIGHHigh · 59 students
- BALLARD ELEM.Elementary · 57 students
Other Butler High schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Butler High. BUTLER HIGH is the 5th largest of the 5.
- Butler High SchoolMatthews, NC · 1,791 students
- Butler High SchoolAugusta, GA · 878 students
- Butler High SchoolVandalia, OH · 856 students
- Butler High SchoolBUTLER, NJ · 482 students
Nearby schools
- BUTLER EARLY CHILDHOOD0.2 mi · 85
- BUTLER ELEM.0.5 mi · 410
- ADRIAN SR. HIGH10.2 mi · 375
- ADRIAN ELEM.10.2 mi · 314
- RICH HILL HIGH10.4 mi · 190
- RICH HILL ELEM.10.4 mi · 192
Frequently asked questions
About BUTLER HIGHWhat is the total enrollment at BUTLER HIGH?
BUTLER HIGH enrolls approximately 476 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does BUTLER HIGH serve?
BUTLER HIGH serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BUTLER HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BUTLER HIGH is approximately 11.9:1 (40 FTE teachers).
How diverse is BUTLER HIGH?
BUTLER HIGH reports a student body of 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees BUTLER HIGH?
BUTLER HIGH is overseen by BUTLER R-V in Bates County.
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