Enrollment
208
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
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 25/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390508805845
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 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 25/100 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
- 25
- 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 →
Free-lunch eligible
29.9%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
-5% vs state
What stands out at Butler Tech Bioscience Center
Butler Tech Bioscience Center is a mid-sized high school in West Chester, Ohio, enrolling 208 students.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 29.9% lands close to the Ohio typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 208 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.
Among 181 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Ohio schools statewide, it ranks #164, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (51%) and African American (28%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 64/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 208 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 77.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Butler Technology & Career Development Schools spends $30,379 per pupil, 107% above the Ohio average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among West Chester's high schools, it stands alongside Lakota West High School (2,968 students): Butler Tech Bioscience Center is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Butler Technology & Career Development Schools also operates D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center (930 students) and Butler Tech School of the Arts (156 students) alongside Butler Tech Bioscience Center.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Butler Tech Bioscience Center compares
Butler Tech Bioscience Center on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$30,379
per pupil, district-wide
- above Ohio avg of $14,655
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.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Butler Technology & Career Development Schools, which includes Butler Tech Bioscience Center.
$30,379
Per student
+107%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+83%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
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.
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
- 930
- Students per teacher
- 4.3:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- 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.
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Ohio, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
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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% 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 25/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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.
Is Butler Tech Bioscience Center a good school?
Butler Tech Bioscience Center earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
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.
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