Butler Middle School

As a tight-knit middle school in Arcanum, Ohio, Butler Middle School caters to 321 students from grades 5 through 8, overseen by Arcanum-Butler Local. Enrollment runs roughly 33% below the state mean of about 482.

Across the 4 schools in Arcanum-Butler Local (1,155 students total), Butler Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Butler Middle School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (95%). Other groups include 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.0:1 average.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Darke County indicate median household income runs about $64,486, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Darke County's 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,993 students), Butler Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Arcanum Elementary School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 5%: 337 students in 2018 compared to 321 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 24.1:1 in 2018 to 18.8:1 in 2025.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.