📍 420 S Fulton St, Butler, Bates County, 64730
Butler High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Butler, Bates County. The school has 504 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Butler R-V school district. It serves grades 6–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 40.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 26% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 2 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Butler High enrolls 504 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 40.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 4.2% Two or more races and 3% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 459 | 91% |
| Two or more races | 21 | 4.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 | 3% |
| Black or African American | 9 | 1.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
234 of the school's 504 students (46%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 176 qualify for free lunch and 58 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Butler High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-40, state senate district 31, state house district 126.
Butler High is one of 3 schools in BUTLER R-V, based in BUTLER, Missouri. The district serves 971 students district-wide and employs 76 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 504 students, Butler High is larger than the district average of about 324 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote