Other / mixed grade configuration · Greene, IA

North Butler Jr/Sr High School

Federal NCES profile for North Butler Jr/Sr High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 190345000785
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
37
📋 Attendance
13
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

North Butler Jr/Sr High School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Iowa schools.

34
Resource Index · Typical
10.6:1
small classes for Iowa
21.4%
free-lunch eligible
254
students enrolled

North Butler Jr/Sr High School has class sizes smaller than 90% of Iowa schools. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-10 students YoY

North Butler Jr/Sr High School held near 261 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 24.1 → 21.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-10 students YoY 190345000785 · Greene, IA Other · SMALL · TRAD

254 enr · 10.6:1 · 21.4% lunch · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: North Butler Elementary (271 students)

North Butler Jr/Sr High School held near 261 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 24.1 → 21.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Iowa schools → · Find another →

How North Butler Jr/Sr High School compares

North Butler Jr/Sr High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Iowa and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Iowa Iowa avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.6:1 ▼ 28% 14.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 21.4% ▼ 41% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 254 top 64% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.6:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
254
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
21.4%
free-lunch eligible - 41% below the Iowa average of 36.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.6:1
students per teacher - 28% below state mean
Top 10% in Iowa - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
34.6%
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
$14,266
per pupil, district-wide - above Iowa avg of $13,441
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.8 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 93.3%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1%
Two or More 2.0%
African American 1.2%
Asian 0.4%

Largest group: White at 93.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 12.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 12.8, North Butler Jr/Sr High School is less mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.

Programs

District finance for North Butler Comm School District reports $14,266 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How North Butler Jr/Sr High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
North Butler Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to North Butler Jr/Sr High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

North Butler Comm School District · 1 sibling school

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Nationwide other 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 North Butler Jr/Sr High School

How many students attend North Butler Jr/Sr High School?

North Butler Jr/Sr High School has 254 students enrolled. It is a public school in Greene, IA. CCD year-over-year: 271 (2022-23) → 261 (2023-24), nearly flat (-10).

What is the student-teacher ratio at North Butler Jr/Sr High School?

The student-teacher ratio at North Butler Jr/Sr High School is 10.6:1, which is 28% lower than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 32% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at North Butler Jr/Sr High School?

21.4% of students at North Butler Jr/Sr High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of North Butler Jr/Sr High School?

The largest demographic group at North Butler Jr/Sr High School is White at 93.3% of enrollment, in Greene, IA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for North Butler Jr/Sr High School?

North Butler Jr/Sr High School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in North Butler Comm School District?

Besides North Butler Jr/Sr High School, North Butler Comm School District also operates North Butler Elementary (271 students). See the North Butler Comm School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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