Middle school (grades 6-8) · Butler, PA

Butler Area Ihs

Federal NCES profile for Butler Area Ihs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 420459006690
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👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
35
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Butler Area Ihs earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Pennsylvania.

#4 of 9
public schools in Butler · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
11.3:1
small classes for Pennsylvania
44.5%
free-lunch eligible

Butler Area Ihs has class sizes smaller than 81% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Butler Area Ihs ranks #4 of 9 public schools in Butler, PA.

School address

Butler, PA 16001
District: Butler Area Sd · Pennsylvania

NCES ID 420459006690 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-75 students YoY

Butler Area Ihs shrank from 1,342 students in 2022-23 to 1,267 in 2023-24 (-5.6%).

Teacher FTE lost 115.0 → 109.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-75 students YoY 420459006690 · Butler, PA Middle · MID · TRAD

1,291 enr · 11.3:1 · 44.5% lunch · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Butler Area Shs (1,956 students)

Butler Area Ihs shrank from 1,342 students in 2022-23 to 1,267 in 2023-24 (-5.6%). Teacher FTE lost 115.0 → 109.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Butler Area Ihs in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Butler Area Ihs reports 1,291 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Butler Area Ihs compares

Butler Area Ihs is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.3:1 ▼ 17% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 44.5% ▼ 23% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,291 top 5% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,291
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
44.5%
free-lunch eligible - 23% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.3:1
students per teacher - 17% below state mean
Top 19% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
48.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,227
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 327 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
193
in-school suspensions + 86 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 21.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 91.9%
Two or More 3.2%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7%
African American 2.0%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 91.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 15.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 15.3, Butler Area Ihs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Butler Area Sd reports $15,227 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Butler Area Ihs Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Butler Area Shs Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Center Twp Sch Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mcquistion El Sch Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Northwest El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Connoquenessing El Sch Smaller Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Butler Area Ihs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Butler Area Sd · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,291 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Butler Area Ihs

How many students attend Butler Area Ihs?

Butler Area Ihs has 1,291 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Butler, PA. CCD year-over-year: 1,342 (2022-23) → 1,267 (2023-24), down 75.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Butler Area Ihs?

The student-teacher ratio at Butler Area Ihs is 11.3:1, which is 17% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 28% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Butler Area Ihs?

44.5% of students at Butler Area Ihs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Butler Area Ihs?

The largest demographic group at Butler Area Ihs is White at 91.9% of enrollment, in Butler, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Butler Area Ihs?

Butler Area Ihs has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Butler Area Ihs rank among public schools in Butler?

By Resource Investment Index, Butler Area Ihs ranks #4 of 9 public schools in Butler, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Butler on the city page.

What other schools are in Butler Area Sd?

Besides Butler Area Ihs, Butler Area Sd also operates Butler Area Shs (1,956 students), Center Twp Sch (584 students), and Mcquistion El Sch (498 students). See the Butler Area Sd district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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