Butler County Schools & Education
Butler County, Kansas
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
37/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
91.9%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
91.9%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 88.7%
Per-Pupil Spending
$5,802
National avg $13,239
State avg $9,009
School Score
37/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 61/100
State Score Position
#96
of 105 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Butler County
Measured School Summary
Despite a lower school score of 37/100, Butler County maintains a strong graduation rate of 91.9%, suggesting effective student support systems.
Funding Context
At $5,802 per pupil, Butler County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 40% below the Kansas average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 3.2 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 36% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Butler County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
42 public schools and 9 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
37/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #96 of 105 Kansas counties with school score data.
Completion
91.9%
3.2 pts above the state average
Funding context
$5,802
$3,207 below the state average
School coverage
42
9 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Butler County has 42 public schools across 9 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Butler County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Review-carefully county
Butler County has a lower measured county-level school signal. Use the school table to look for specific districts or grade bands that may differ from the county average.
State position
#96
of 105 Kansas counties with school score data. The county score is 24 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Andover
Elementary to high school visible
8,554 students
10 listed schools in this county slice.
El Dorado
Elementary to high school visible
2,083 students
6 listed schools in this county slice.
Augusta
Elementary to high school visible
2,028 students
5 listed schools in this county slice.
Circle
Elementary to high school visible
1,730 students
5 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Andover is the largest listed district slice, with 11 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Butler County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Butler County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Butler County Per-Pupil Spending Significantly Below National Average
Education data brief for Butler County, Kansas.
Butler County reports a per-pupil expenditure of $5,802, which is less than half of the national average of $13,000 and substantially lower than the Kansas state average of $9,009. The county manages 42 public schools, the largest being the Andover eCademy with 3,223 students, a facility classified as an 'other' school type in the NCES directory. Total enrollment for the county is 18,065 students across nine districts, with the Andover district being the largest at 8,987 students. While the graduation rate of 91.9% is above the state average of 88.7% and national average of 87.0%, the composite school score is 36.8, which is lower than the state average of 61.0 and the national median of 50.0. The locale mix is diverse, including 24 rural, 10 town, and eight suburban schools. No charter schools are reported in the county. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
42
in Butler County
Reported Enrollment
18,065
42 schools reporting
School Districts
9
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
9 School Districts in Butler County
Andover
GuideEl Dorado
Circle
Augusta
Rose Hill Public Schools
Douglass Public Schools
Bluestem
Remington-Whitewater
Flinthills
42 Public Schools in Butler County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 2 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 20 of 42 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andover eCademy | Profile | Andover | Andover, 67002Suburb: Large | KG–12 | Virtual | 3,223 |
| Andover High | Profile | Andover | Andover, 67002Suburb: Large | 9–12 | High | 1,014 |
| Andover Central High School | Record | Andover | Andover, 67002Suburb: Large | 9–12 | High | 856 |
| Andover Middle School | Record | Andover | Andover, 67002Suburb: Large | 6–8 | Middle | 726 |
| Augusta Sr High | Record | Augusta | Augusta, 67010Town: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 634 |
| Andover Central Middle School | Record | Andover | Andover, 67002Suburb: Large | 6–8 | Middle | 601 |
| Circle High | Record | Circle | Towanda, 67144Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 600 |
| Rose Hill High | Record | Rose Hill Public Schools | Rose Hill, 67133Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 567 |
| Robert M. Martin Elementary | Record | Andover | Wichita, 67228Rural: Fringe | KG–5 | Primary | 506 |
| El Dorado High | Record | El Dorado | El Dorado, 67042Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 494 |
| Prairie Creek Elementary | Record | Andover | Andover, 67002Suburb: Large | PK–5 | Primary | 481 |
| Rose Hill Primary | Record | Rose Hill Public Schools | Rose Hill, 67133Rural: Fringe | PK–2 | Primary | 457 |
| Augusta Middle School | Record | Augusta | Augusta, 67010Town: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 453 |
| El Dorado Middle | Record | El Dorado | El Dorado, 67042Rural: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 439 |
| Cottonwood Elementary | Record | Andover | Andover, 67002Suburb: Large | KG–5 | Primary | 417 |
| Rose Hill Middle | Record | Rose Hill Public Schools | Rose Hill, 67133Rural: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 378 |
| Meadowlark Elementary | Record | Andover | Wichita, 67230Suburb: Large | KG–5 | Primary | 367 |
| Sunflower Elementary School | Record | Andover | Andover, 67002Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 363 |
| Lincoln Elem | Record | Augusta | Augusta, 67010Town: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 351 |
| Blackmore Elementary | Record | El Dorado | El Dorado, 67042Town: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 350 |
Andover eCademy
Andover
Andover, 67002 / Suburb: Large
Andover High
Andover
Andover, 67002 / Suburb: Large
Rose Hill Primary
Rose Hill Public Schools
Rose Hill, 67133 / Rural: Fringe
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$5,802
State avg $9,009
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.