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Butler Area SD Schools
Butler Area SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in Butler County (Butler). SchoolGrade grades 9 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Butler Area SD on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Butler Area SD
8 of 9 schools in Butler Area SD carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 5B: 3
Best schools in Butler Area SD
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Northwest El Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Connoquenessing El Sch (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Mcquistion El Sch (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Center Twp Sch (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A- Butler Area Shs (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Summit El Sch (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B Emily Brittain El Sch (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Butler Area Ihs (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in Butler Area SD
All schools, A to Z (9)
- Broad Street El Sch, Butler
- B Butler Area Ihs, Butler
- A- Butler Area Shs, Butler
- A Center Twp Sch, Butler
- A Connoquenessing El Sch, Renfrew
- B Emily Brittain El Sch, Butler
- A Mcquistion El Sch, Butler
- A Northwest El Sch, Butler
- B+ Summit El Sch, Butler
Where Butler Area SD schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Pennsylvania
- County: Butler County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 5,941 students with 428 full-time-equivalent teachers and 733 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4204590
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Knoch SD (4 schools, 9 mi)
- Karns City Area SD (3 schools, 12 mi)
- Slippery Rock Area SD (4 schools, 13 mi)
- Mars Area SD (5 schools, 13 mi)
- Seneca Valley SD (8 schools, 13 mi)
- Freeport Area SD (4 schools, 15 mi)
- Pine-Richland SD (6 schools, 17 mi)
- Deer Lakes SD (4 schools, 17 mi)
Questions about Butler Area SD
How many schools are in Butler Area SD?
SchoolGrade grades 9 public schools in Butler Area SD, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Butler Area SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: Butler, Renfrew.
How good are the schools in Butler Area SD?
Across the 8 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 58.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 58.5%. 88% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Butler Area SD?
5,941 students were enrolled in Butler Area SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Butler Area SD?
Butler Area SD is in Pennsylvania, based in Butler County, with its district office in Butler. Its boundary covers about 144 sq mi.