Vandalia-Butler City School District

500 S Dixie Dr
Vandalia, OH 45377-2128
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Vandalia-Butler City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,899 students in Vandalia-Butler City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Vandalia-Butler City School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 34% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
7 Schools
2,541 Schools
# Students
2,846 Students
1,115,538 Students
# Teachers
144 Teachers
62,128 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Vandalia-Butler City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 896 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (OH)
#248 out of 897 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Vandalia-Butler City  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
59%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Vandalia-Butler City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
66%
57%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Vandalia-Butler City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
93%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Vandalia-Butler City  School District and public school graduation rate of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.53
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,405 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
41 Students
29,834 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
104 Students
79,506 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
7%
# Black Students
264 Students
195,812 Students
% Black Students
9%
18%
# White Students
2,172 Students
736,918 Students
% White Students
76%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,064 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
258 Students
70,999 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
100
26,401
# Students in K Grade:
162
119,383
# Students in 1st Grade:
203
117,260
# Students in 2nd Grade:
186
121,156
# Students in 3rd Grade:
236
121,665
# Students in 4th Grade:
199
120,737
# Students in 5th Grade:
214
122,545
# Students in 6th Grade:
223
124,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
243
96,576
# Students in 8th Grade:
233
94,839
# Students in 9th Grade:
262
12,412
# Students in 10th Grade:
224
12,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
172
13,451
# Students in 12th Grade:
189
13,037
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,750 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,261 is less than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart display total revenue of Vandalia-Butler City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$43 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart display total spending of Vandalia-Butler City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,750
$17,132
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Vandalia-Butler City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,261
$17,081
This chart display average spending per public school student in Vandalia-Butler City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Vandalia-Butler City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Smith Middle School
Math: 73% | Reading: 70%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3625 Little York Rd
Dayton, OH 45414
(937) 415-7000
Grades: 4-5
| 413 students
Rank: #22.
Helke Elementary School
Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
611 Randler Ave
Vandalia, OH 45377
(937) 415-3000
Grades: K-3
| 406 students
Rank: #33.
Demmitt Elementary School
Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1010 E National Rd
Vandalia, OH 45377
(937) 415-6500
Grades: K-3
| 381 students
Rank: #44.
Morton Middle School
Math: 55% | Reading: 61%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
8555 Peters Pike
Vandalia, OH 45377
(937) 415-6600
Grades: 6-8
| 699 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,846 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in OH)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 59% (Top 30%)
  • : 66% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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