Butler High School vs Smith Middle School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Butler High School Smith Middle School
Location Vandalia, OH Dayton, OH
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high elementary
Enrollment 856 642
Student:Teacher Ratio 21.5:1 18.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 22.6% 25.4%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Butler High School Smith Middle School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $15,665 $15,665
District Vandalia-Butler City Vandalia-Butler City

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Butler High School Smith Middle School
White 74.1% 70.2%
African American 10.7% 12.0%
Hispanic or Latino 5.0% 4.7%
Asian 1.6% 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 8.2% 12.6%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Butler High School Smith Middle School
AP Courses Offered 9
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 285.3:1 642:1
Chronic Absenteeism 16.2% 6.7%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 6 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.