Enrollment
208
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 390508805845
Butler Tech Bioscience Center — West Chester, OH
Federal NCES profile for Butler Tech Bioscience Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 25/100.
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 58
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Butler Technology & Career Development Schools · Ohio
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Free-lunch eligible
29.9%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
-5% vs state
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Butler Tech Bioscience Center reports 208 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 29.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 5% below the Ohio average and 42% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 208 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 77.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Butler Technology & Career Development Schools spends $37,629 per pupil district-wide, above the Ohio average of $16,867 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 39.9% from local sources (property taxes), 55.8% from the state, and 4.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Butler Tech Bioscience Center compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Ohio state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 29.9% | ▼ 5% | 31.6% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 208 | top 17% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
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)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$37,629
per pupil, district-wide
— above Ohio avg of $16,867
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting 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.
Overview
Enrollment 208 Top 17% in Ohio — larger than 83% of 3,586 state schools
Teachers (FTE) —
Students per teacher —
Free-lunch eligible 29.9% -5% vs state
NCES ID 390508805845
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.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 208:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 77.9%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 9
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Butler Technology & Career Development Schools, which includes Butler Tech Bioscience Center.
$37,629
Per student
+123%
vs Ohio
Avg $16,867
+93%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 39.9%
State 55.8%
Federal 4.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 930
- Students per teacher
- 4.8:1
- Enrollment
- 156
- Students per teacher
- —
- Enrollment
- 104
- Students per teacher
- —
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2 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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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.
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%. The school serves a diverse student body in West Chester, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Butler Tech Bioscience Center?
Butler Tech Bioscience Center has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.