Top Rankings
Arcanum-Butler Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 63 students in Arcanum-Butler Local School District.
Public Preschools in Arcanum-Butler Local School District have a diversity score of 0.00, which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 0% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
1,172 Students
334,112 Students
# Teachers
58 Teachers
18,897 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Arcanum-Butler Local School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 916 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#115 out of 931 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
n/a
20%
% White
96%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,427 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,106 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,427
$17,287
Spending / Student
$12,106
$17,235
Best Arcanum-Butler Local School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
310 N Main St
Arcanum, OH 45304
(937) 692-5174
Arcanum, OH 45304
(937) 692-5174
Gr: PK | 63 students Student-teacher ratio: 63:1
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