Total enrollment
2,880
+78 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Vandalia-Butler City
Ohio · 3,018 students · 2 cities
Vandalia-Butler City's public schools, 7 in all, serve about 3,018 K-12 students inside Ohio, an average of 431 per school.
4-year change in Vandalia-Butler City
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
-1 (-17%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Vandalia-Butler City ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Ohio | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.1% | #170 of 223 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,018 | #133 of 584 | #3,201 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #125 of 584 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #423 of 579 | #7,782 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 40.5% | #237 of 387 | #5,465 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.9% | #100 of 422 | #3,416 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 Vandalia-Butler City
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 2,933 to 2,880 students (down 2%) and from 154 to 161 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler High School | Vandalia | High | 09-12 | 856 |
| Morton Middle School | Vandalia | Middle | 06-08 | 699 |
| Smith Intermediate School | Dayton | Elementary | 03-05 | 642 |
| Demmitt Elementary School | Vandalia | Elementary | 01-02 | 373 |
| Helke Early Learning Center | Vandalia | Elementary | PK-KG | 310 |
| Vandalia-Butler Preschool | Vandalia | Elementary | PK-PK | 138 |
| Vandalia-Butler Online Learning School | Dayton | Combined | KG-12 | 0 |
About Vandalia-Butler City
Vandalia-Butler City is a rural-scale Ohio school district running 7 schools with combined enrollment near 3,018.
Looking at the level breakdown, Vandalia-Butler City covers 4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Vandalia-Butler City has increased 3% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,802 students to 2,880. Vandalia-Butler City now counts 5 public schools, down from 6 in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Vandalia-Butler City discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.