Vandalia-Butler City operates 6 public schools serving 2,874 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,981 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Montgomery County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,665 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 66.7% local, 18.1% state, and 15.2% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $78,194 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 34/100, ranked #599 of 822 in Ohio against a state average of 46 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 542.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 14.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 71.0% White, 11.0% African American, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Butler High School accounts for 28.7% of all Vandalia-Butler City student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Vandalia-Butler City-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Vandalia-Butler City school enrollment varies 8.5× across entities
Vandalia-Butler City school enrollment ranges from 101 students (lowest) to 856 students (highest), a spread of 755 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Vandalia-Butler City student-counselor ratio is 542:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Vandalia-Butler City chronic absenteeism rate is 14.1% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Vandalia-Butler City has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other. Total enrollment is 2,874 students.
How much does Vandalia-Butler City spend per student?
Vandalia-Butler City spends $15,665 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #599 in Ohio.
What is the average teacher salary in Vandalia-Butler City?
The average teacher salary in Vandalia-Butler City is $78,194 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Vandalia-Butler City?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Montgomery County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Vandalia-Butler City?
Vandalia-Butler City students are 71.0% White, 11.0% African American, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Vandalia-Butler City?
Vandalia-Butler City has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #599 out of 822 districts in Ohio. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.