- Enrollment
- 930
- Students per teacher
- 4.3:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
High school (grades 9-12) · West Chester, OH
Butler Tech Bioscience Center
Federal NCES profile for Butler Tech Bioscience Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390508805845
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 58
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Butler Tech Bioscience Center earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.
- #2 of 3
- high schools in West Chester · Resource Index
- 29
- Resource Index · Lower
- 29.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 208
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Butler Tech Bioscience Center ranks #2 of 3 high schools in West Chester, OH.
School address
District: Butler Technology & Career Development Schools · Ohio
NCES ID 390508805845 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-128 students YoY
Butler Tech Bioscience Center shrank from 334 students in 2022-23 to 206 in 2023-24 (-38.3%).
Teacher FTE held 0.0 → 0.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-128 students YoY 390508805845 · West Chester, OH High · SMALL · TRAD
208 enr · 29.9% lunch · RII 29
Nearest enrollment peer: D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center (930 students)
Butler Tech Bioscience Center shrank from 334 students in 2022-23 to 206 in 2023-24 (-38.3%). Teacher FTE held 0.0 → 0.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →
Butler Tech Bioscience Center in the enrollment neighbourhood
Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers
- D Russel Lee C
D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center
930 students
- This school 208
Butler Tech Bioscience Center
208 students
- Butler Tech Sc 156
Butler Tech School of the Arts
156 students
- Butler Tech Na 104
Butler Tech Natural Science Center
104 students
What this shows Butler Tech Bioscience Center reports 208 students on the CCD universe file.
How Butler Tech Bioscience Center compares
Butler Tech Bioscience Center is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 29.9% | ▼ 5% | 31.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 208 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
208
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators methodology
Economic need
29.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 5% below the Ohio average of 31.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
77.9%
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
$33,653
per pupil, district-wide
- above Ohio avg of $15,819
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 208 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 51.4%
African American 27.9%
Hispanic or Latino 11.1%
Asian 5.3%
Two or More 4.3%
Largest group: White at 51.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 64.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 64.1, Butler Tech Bioscience Center is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
AP program Not offered
District finance for Butler Technology & Career Development Schools reports $33,653 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Butler Tech Bioscience Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Butler Tech School of the Arts | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Butler Tech Natural Science Center | Smaller | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Butler Tech Bioscience Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 156
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 104
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 36/100
Similar high schools in West Chester
2 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Nationwide high 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.
Frequently asked questions about Butler Tech Bioscience Center
How many students attend Butler Tech Bioscience Center?
Butler Tech Bioscience Center has 208 students enrolled. It is a high school in West Chester, OH. CCD year-over-year: 334 (2022-23) → 206 (2023-24), down 128.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Butler Tech Bioscience Center?
29.9% of students at Butler Tech Bioscience Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Butler Tech Bioscience Center?
The largest demographic group at Butler Tech Bioscience Center is White at 51.4% of enrollment, in West Chester, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Butler Tech Bioscience Center?
Butler Tech Bioscience Center has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Butler Tech Bioscience Center rank among high schools in West Chester?
By Resource Investment Index, Butler Tech Bioscience Center ranks #2 of 3 high schools in West Chester, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in West Chester on the city page.
What other schools are in Butler Technology & Career Development Schools?
Besides Butler Tech Bioscience Center, Butler Technology & Career Development Schools also operates D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center (930 students), Butler Tech School of the Arts (156 students), and Butler Tech Natural Science Center (104 students). See the Butler Technology & Career Development Schools district page for the complete list.