Enrollment
156
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Fairfield Township, OH
Butler Tech School of the Arts
Federal NCES profile for Butler Tech School of the Arts, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390508804942
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 69
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Butler Tech School of the Arts earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- 27
- Resource Index · Lower
- 156
- students enrolled
School address
District: Butler Technology & Career Development Schools · Ohio
NCES ID 390508804942 Verify on NCES CCD record →
What stands out at Butler Tech School of the Arts
Butler Tech School of the Arts is a small high school in Fairfield Township, Ohio, enrolling 156 students.
Enrollment of 156 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.
Its student body is led by White (64%) and African American (18%) (diversity index 54/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 156 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 41.0% 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.
Butler Technology & Career Development Schools also operates D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center (930 students) and Butler Tech Bioscience Center (208 students) alongside Butler Tech School of the Arts.
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 School of the Arts compares
Butler Tech School of the Arts on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 156 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
156
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Engagement
41.0%
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 156 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.4 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 64.1%
African American 17.9%
Hispanic or Latino 8.3%
Two or More 7.7%
Asian 1.9%
Largest group: White at 64.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 54.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 54.4, Butler Tech School of the Arts 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 School of the Arts.
$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 School of the Arts 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 Bioscience Center | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Butler Tech Natural Science Center | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Butler Tech School of the Arts'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
- 208
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 104
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 36/100
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.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Butler Tech School of the Arts
How many students attend Butler Tech School of the Arts?
Butler Tech School of the Arts has 156 students enrolled. It is a high school in Fairfield Township, OH.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Butler Tech School of the Arts?
The largest demographic group at Butler Tech School of the Arts is White at 64.1% of enrollment, in Fairfield Township, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Butler Tech School of the Arts?
Butler Tech School of the Arts has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (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).
Is Butler Tech School of the Arts a good school?
Butler Tech School of the Arts earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. 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 School of the Arts, Butler Technology & Career Development Schools also operates D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center (930 students), Butler Tech Bioscience Center (208 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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