Total enrollment
5,762
+663 (+13%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Butler Area SD
Pennsylvania · 5,762 students · 2 cities
Butler Area SD runs 9 public K-12 schools inside Pennsylvania, with combined enrollment around 5,762 (7 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Butler Area SD
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
How Butler Area SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.1% | #186 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,762 | #50 of 479 | #1,653 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #42 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #278 of 478 | #3,575 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 58.4% | #114 of 398 | #3,028 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.6% | #304 of 378 | #6,039 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 Butler Area SD
State test results across the district's 9 scored schools run from Northwest Elementary School at 72.7% proficient to Broad Street Elementary School at 38.2%, a gap of 34.5 points. That is the 18th widest gap among 223 Pennsylvania districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 5,341 to 5,534 students (up 4%) and from 384 to 408 full-time teachers (up 6%), 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 Area SHS | Butler | High | 09-12 | 1,956 |
| Butler Area IHS | Butler | Middle | 06-08 | 1,291 |
| Center Township El Sch | Butler | Elementary | KG-05 | 584 |
| McQuistion El Sch | Butler | Elementary | KG-05 | 498 |
| Northwest El Sch | Butler | Elementary | KG-05 | 404 |
| Connoquenessing El Sch | Renfrew | Elementary | KG-05 | 287 |
| Summit Township El Sch | Butler | Elementary | KG-05 | 259 |
| Emily Brittain El Sch | Butler | Elementary | KG-05 | 255 |
| Broad Street El Sch | Butler | Elementary | KG-05 | 228 |
About Butler Area SD
Butler Area SD operates 9 public schools across Pennsylvania, collectively teacheing roughly 5,762 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Butler Area SD spans 7 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Butler Area SD runs about 640 students per school, 12% above the state mean of roughly 569.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Butler Area SD has rose 13% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 5,099 students to 5,762. The school count climbed from 8 to 9 across the same 4-year window.
On allk12, the community for Butler Area SD discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.