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Vandalia-Butler City School District

500 S Dixie Dr
Vandalia, OH 45377-2128
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 is 1 public preschool serving 138 students in Vandalia-Butler City School District.
Public Preschools in Vandalia-Butler City School District have a diversity score of 0.41, which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
7 Schools
838 Schools
# Students
2,929 Students
333,336 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
18,849 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

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%)
60%
54%
69%
60%
79%
63%
94%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
11%
20%
% White
74%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

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
Spending
$43 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,332
$17,295
Spending / Student
$14,828
$17,243

Best Vandalia-Butler City School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
140 Elva Ct
Vandalia, OH 45377
(937) 415-6400
Gr: PK | 138 students Student-teacher ratio: 28:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

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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

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