Total enrollment
1,155
+33 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Arcanum-Butler Local
Ohio · 1,155 students · 1 city
Across Arcanum-Butler Local (Ohio), 4 public K-12 schools serve approximately 1,155 students, an average of 289 per school.
4-year change in Arcanum-Butler Local
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
+1 (+33%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Arcanum-Butler Local ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Ohio | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,155 | #381 of 584 | #6,395 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #199 of 584 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #488 of 579 | #8,134 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 99.1% | #6 of 387 | #279 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.4% | #400 of 422 | #6,690 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Arcanum-Butler Local
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,195 to 1,083 students (down 9%) and from 57 to 60 full-time teachers (up 5%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcanum Elementary School | Arcanum | Elementary | KG-04 | 437 |
| Arcanum High School | Arcanum | High | 09-12 | 325 |
| Butler Middle School | Arcanum | Middle | 05-08 | 321 |
| Arcanum Early Learning Center | Arcanum | Elementary | PK-PK | 72 |
About Arcanum-Butler Local
Arcanum-Butler Local is a low-population public-school district in Ohio. The district oversees 4 schools and enrolls approximately 1,155 students.
In terms of grade levels, Arcanum-Butler Local is built around 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 289 in this district, lower than the Ohio typical of 469.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment grew 3%: 1,122 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,155 in SY 2024-25. Arcanum-Butler Local now counts 4 public schools, up from 3 in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Arcanum-Butler Local discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.