Summary:
The Butler Area School District in Pennsylvania has only one high school, Butler Area Senior High School, which serves grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,989 students. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with a ranking of 384 out of 686 Pennsylvania high schools and a 2-star rating in the 2023-2024 school year, down from a high of 300 out of 634 schools and a 3-star rating in 2021-2022.
Academically, Butler Area Senior High School's proficiency rates on Keystone Exams are generally lower than the state average but higher than the district average in most cases. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 38.1% in Algebra I, 45.9% in Biology, and 61.5% in Literature, compared to the district averages of 36.4%, 44.8%, and 60.2%, respectively. The school's four-year graduation rate for 2022-2023 was 87.5%, and its dropout rate was 1.6%.
Socioeconomic factors also play a role, with the school having a free and reduced-price lunch rate of 30.87% in the 2022-2023 school year. The school's per-student spending for 2021-2022 was $15,650, and the student-teacher ratio was 18:1, suggesting the school is investing resources to support its diverse student population. Overall, while Butler Area Senior High School has room for improvement, it appears to be performing better than the district average in many areas, despite the socioeconomic challenges faced by its student body.
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