Total enrollment
5,501
+619 (+13%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Butler
Pennsylvania · Public K-12
9 public schools operate inside Butler, with roughly 5,501 K-12 students enrolled (6 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Butler
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
+1 (+13%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
13,212
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
5,501
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
9
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broad Street El Sch | Elementary | KG-05 | 228 |
| Butler Area IHS | Middle | 06-08 | 1,291 |
| Butler Area SHS | High | 09-12 | 1,956 |
| Butler County Area Vocational Technical School | High | 09-12 | 26 |
| Center Township El Sch | Elementary | KG-05 | 584 |
| Emily Brittain El Sch | Elementary | KG-05 | 255 |
| McQuistion El Sch | Elementary | KG-05 | 498 |
| Northwest El Sch | Elementary | KG-05 | 404 |
| Summit Township El Sch | Elementary | KG-05 | 259 |
About Butler
Public education in Butler, Pennsylvania runs across 9 schools that serves roughly 5,501 students. By footprint, Butler sits in the medium-population bracket.
On the school-mix side, the city covers 6 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Butler has expanded 13% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 4,882 students to 5,501. Over that span, Butler gained 1 school, going from 8 to 9.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Butler discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.