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Vandalia-Butler City School District

500 S Dixie Dr
Vandalia, OH 45377-2128

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Top 50%

Tel: (937) 415-6400

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

Category

Attribute

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,888 students in Vandalia-Butler City School District. This district's average elementary 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 score of 62% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 57%), and score of 68% (versus the 59% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (OH)

# Schools

7 Schools

2,457 Schools

# Students

2,929 Students

1,090,239 Students

# Teachers

160 Teachers

63,002 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Vandalia-Butler City School District	Ohio
Kind	178	112
1	183	119
2	202	123
3	225	117
4	187	120
5	243	121
6	221	121
7	222	90
8	227	88

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Vandalia-Butler City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 94% has increased from 92% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OH)

#291 out of 931 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Vandalia-Butler City School District
2023	#291
2022	#280
2021	#248
2019	#297
2018	#370
2017	#287
2016	#306
2015	#208
2014	#190
2013	#189
2012	#224

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60%

54%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Vandalia-Butler City School District	Ohio
2023	60%	54%
2022	59%	52%
2021	59%	50%
2019	68%	63%
2018	65%	62%
2017	69%	63%
2016	63%	61%
2015	79%	68%
2014	85%	77%
2013	85%	76%
2012	83%	78%

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69%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Vandalia-Butler City School District	Ohio
2022	69%	60%
2021	66%	57%
2019	70%	64%
2018	65%	63%
2017	69%	62%
2016	62%	55%
2015	81%	74%
2014	91%	83%
2013	91%	83%
2012	91%	83%
2011	89%	82%

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79%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Vandalia-Butler City School District	Ohio
2022	79%	63%
2021	70%	60%

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94%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Vandalia-Butler City School District	Ohio
2023	94%	86%
2022	97%	86%
2021	93%	84%
2020	94%	84%
2019	93%	82%
2018	92%	82%
2017	95%	82%
2016	92%	82%
2015	98%	81%
2014	95%	81%
2013	97%	81%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.44

0.55

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Vandalia-Butler City School District	Ohio
2023	0.42	0.52
2022	0.41	0.52
2021	0.41	0.51
2020	0.37	0.49
2019	0.37	0.49
2018	0.34	0.47
2017	0.34	0.47
2016	0.33	0.47
2015	0.33	0.46
2014	0.30	0.44
2013	0.29	0.44
2012	0.26	0.43
2011	0.26	0.43
2010	0.21	0.41
2009	0.19	0.40
2008	0.18	0.40
2007	0.17	0.40
2006	0.16	0.37
2005	0.15	0.38
2004	0.13	0.37
2003	0.13	0.37
2002	0.10	0.32
2001	0.08	0.32
2000	0.08	0.31
1999	0.08	0.31
1998	0.07	0.31
1997	0.07	0.30
1996	0.07	0.29
1995	0.06	0.29
1994	0.06	0.29
1993	0.06	0.29
1992	0.06	0.28
1991	0.05	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Vandalia-Butler City School District	Ohio
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	3%	3%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	3%
2010	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%
2008	3%	2%
2007	4%	3%
2006	3%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	4%	2%
2003	4%	2%
2002	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Vandalia-Butler City School District	Ohio
2023	4%	7%
2022	3%	7%
2021	3%	6%
2020	3%	6%
2019	3%	6%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	2%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	3%
2010	3%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%

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% Black

11%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Vandalia-Butler City School District	Ohio
2023	10%	17%
2022	10%	17%
2021	10%	17%
2020	9%	17%
2019	9%	17%
2018	8%	16%
2017	8%	16%
2016	8%	16%
2015	8%	16%
2014	6%	16%
2013	5%	16%
2012	5%	16%
2011	5%	16%
2010	7%	17%
2009	6%	17%
2008	5%	17%
2007	5%	17%
2006	4%	17%
2005	4%	18%
2004	3%	17%
2003	2%	17%
2002	2%	16%
2001	2%	16%
2000	2%	16%
1999	2%	15%
1998	2%	15%
1997	2%	16%
1996	2%	15%
1995	1%	15%
1994	2%	15%
1993	1%	15%
1992	2%	14%
1991	1%	14%

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% White

74%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Vandalia-Butler City School District	Ohio
2023	75%	67%
2022	76%	67%
2021	76%	68%
2020	79%	69%
2019	79%	69%
2018	81%	71%
2017	81%	71%
2016	81%	71%
2015	82%	72%
2014	83%	73%
2013	84%	73%
2012	86%	74%
2011	86%	74%
2010	87%	76%
2009	89%	76%
2008	90%	77%
2007	90%	77%
2006	91%	78%
2005	92%	77%
2004	93%	78%
2003	93%	78%
2002	95%	81%
2001	96%	81%
2000	96%	81%
1999	96%	82%
1998	96%	82%
1997	96%	82%
1996	96%	83%
1995	97%	83%
1994	97%	83%
1993	97%	83%
1992	97%	84%
1991	97%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Vandalia-Butler City School District	Ohio
2023	9%	6%
2022	9%	6%
2021	9%	6%
2020	7%	5%
2019	7%	5%
2018	7%	5%
2017	7%	5%
2016	7%	5%
2015	7%	5%
2014	7%	4%
2013	6%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,332 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,295. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,828 is less than the state median of $17,243. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (OH)

Total Revenue

$42 MM

$28,879 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Vandalia-Butler City School District	Ohio
2023	$42 MM	$15 MM
2022	$42 MM	$14 MM
2021	$42 MM	$15 MM
2020	$42 MM	$14 MM
2019	$40 MM	$14 MM
2018	$42 MM	$13 MM
2017	$41 MM	$13 MM
2016	$41 MM	$12 MM
2015	$38 MM	$12 MM
2014	$39 MM	$11 MM
2012	$37 MM	$12 MM
2011	$39 MM	$12 MM
2010	$38 MM	$12 MM
2009	$39 MM	$12 MM
2008	$38 MM	$12 MM
2007	$37 MM	$12 MM
2006	$34 MM	$11 MM
2005	$31 MM	$11 MM
2004	$28 MM	$12 MM
2003	$28 MM	$13 MM
2002	$28 MM	$14 MM
2001	$28 MM	$14 MM
2000	$26 MM	$12 MM
1999	$26 MM	$12 MM
1998	$25 MM	$11 MM
1997	$25 MM	$11 MM
1996	$23 MM	$10 MM
1995	$20 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$43 MM

$28,792 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Vandalia-Butler City School District	Ohio
2023	$43 MM	$14 MM
2022	$42 MM	$13 MM
2021	$43 MM	$14 MM
2020	$42 MM	$13 MM
2019	$41 MM	$13 MM
2018	$38 MM	$12 MM
2017	$36 MM	$12 MM
2016	$34 MM	$11 MM
2015	$44 MM	$12 MM
2014	$34 MM	$10 MM
2012	$62 MM	$11 MM
2011	$63 MM	$12 MM
2010	$44 MM	$12 MM
2009	$38 MM	$11 MM
2008	$36 MM	$11 MM
2007	$35 MM	$11 MM
2006	$32 MM	$11 MM
2005	$31 MM	$11 MM
2004	$29 MM	$12 MM
2003	$28 MM	$13 MM
2002	$26 MM	$13 MM
2001	$26 MM	$14 MM
2000	$24 MM	$12 MM
1999	$24 MM	$11 MM
1998	$23 MM	$11 MM
1997	$22 MM	$11 MM
1996	$20 MM	$10 MM
1995	$20 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,332

$17,295

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Vandalia-Butler City School District	Ohio
2023	$14,606	$16,507
2022	$14,293	$15,024
2021	$14,982	$15,864
2020	$14,293	$15,024
2019	$13,617	$14,759
2018	$14,451	$14,436
2017	$14,080	$15,373
2016	$13,890	$14,419
2015	$12,523	$11,970
2014	$12,448	$12,894
2012	$11,376	$12,166
2011	$12,167	$12,268
2010	$11,798	$11,970
2009	$11,351	$10,997
2008	$11,349	$10,962
2007	$10,566	$9,987
2006	$9,812	$9,642
2005	$8,918	$9,138
2004	$8,041	$8,445
2003	$8,147	$8,538
2002	$8,090	$8,495
2001	$7,885	$7,849
2000	$7,396	$7,124
1999	$7,044	$6,606
1998	$6,968	$6,077
1997	$6,854	$5,826
1995	$5,601	$5,035
1992	$5,277	$4,567

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Spending / Student

$14,828

$17,243

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Vandalia-Butler City School District	Ohio
2023	$15,112	$15,475
2022	$14,415	$14,061
2021	$15,500	$14,872
2020	$14,415	$14,061
2019	$14,026	$13,780
2018	$12,985	$13,237
2017	$12,261	$14,225
2016	$11,392	$12,986
2015	$14,290	$11,436
2014	$10,810	$11,605
2012	$19,222	$11,799
2011	$19,519	$11,769
2010	$13,463	$11,436
2009	$11,213	$10,473
2008	$10,704	$9,943
2007	$10,055	$9,346
2006	$9,444	$9,161
2005	$8,953	$8,760
2004	$8,267	$8,632
2003	$8,140	$8,918
2002	$7,576	$8,384
2001	$7,340	$8,067
2000	$6,831	$6,766
1999	$6,613	$6,262
1998	$6,244	$5,892
1997	$6,106	$5,689
1995	$5,676	$5,077
1992	$5,230	$4,541

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Best Vandalia-Butler City School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Smith Middle School

(Math: 72% | Reading: 74%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

3625 Little York Rd
Dayton, OH 45414
(937) 415-7000

Gr: 4-5 | 430 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Rank: #22.

Helke Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

611 Randler Ave
Vandalia, OH 45377
(937) 415-3000

Gr: K-3 | 431 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

Rank: #33.

Demmitt Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1010 E National Rd
Vandalia, OH 45377
(937) 415-6500

Gr: K-3 | 357 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: #44.

Morton Middle School

(Math: 55% | Reading: 63%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

8555 Peters Pike
Vandalia, OH 45377
(937) 415-6600

Gr: 6-8 | 670 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Rank: n/an/a

Vandalia-butler Online Learning School

Add to Compare

200 S Keowee St
Vandalia, OH 45377
(937) 225-4598

Gr: K-12

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,929 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: 94% (Top 10% in OH)
: Top 50%
: 60% (Top 50%)
: 69% (Top 30%)
: 79% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education