Butler Traditional High

Summary:

Butler Traditional High is a public magnet high school located in Louisville, Kentucky, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,421 students. The school is part of the Jefferson County school district, which is ranked 141 out of 159 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Butler Traditional High has seen a steady decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from a high of 45th out of 295 Kentucky high schools in 2014-2015 to 220th out of 290 in the current 2023-2024 school year. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 4 stars out of 5 in the past to the current 1-star rating. While the school performs well in the Hispanic and White student subgroups, ranking 61st and 100th, respectively, out of Kentucky high schools, it struggles with the African American, Multi-racial, and Low Socioeconomic Status student subgroups, ranking in the bottom quartile. However, the school excels in the English Language Learner and Special Education student subgroups, ranking 5th and 32nd, respectively, out of Kentucky high schools.

Academically, Butler Traditional High's performance, as measured by proficiency rates on various state assessments, is generally below the Jefferson County and Kentucky state averages across subjects and grade levels. The school's strongest performance is in the ACT/English and KSA/Editing and Mechanics assessments, where it achieves proficiency rates around 30-31%, still below the district and state averages. The school's weakest performance is in the ACT/Mathematics and KSA/Mathematics assessments, where proficiency rates are around 18-21%, significantly lower than the district and state averages. Despite these academic challenges, the school has a relatively high four-year graduation rate of 96.8%, which is above the district and state averages.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 9-12

 2222 Crums Lane
       Louisville, KY  40216


(502) 485-8220

District: Jefferson County

SchoolDigger Rank:
220th of 290 Kentucky High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,935 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  16.3 Help
Number of students:  1,421

Racial breakdown:

African American:
54.0%
White:
29.6%
Hispanic:
9.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  69.2% Help


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Compare Details Butler Traditional High ranks worse than 75.9% of high schools in Kentucky. It also ranks 7th among 24 ranked high schools in the Jefferson County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.96. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Butler Traditional High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Butler Traditional High has the largest high school student body size in the Jefferson County School District.  (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Butler Traditional High is $17,935, which is the 10th highest among 24 high schools in the Jefferson County School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Butler Traditional High:

SchoolDigger ranks Butler Traditional High 220th of 290 Kentucky public high schools. (See Butler Traditional High in the ranking list.)

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Jefferson County:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson County 141st of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Butler Traditional High

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Rank History for all students at Butler Traditional High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 87.53 16th 217 92.6%
2008 91.27 14th 217 93.5%
2009 72.68 37th 217 82.9%
2010 82.70 18th 223 91.9%
2011 81.46 19th 226 91.6%
2012 74.10 36th 229 84.3%
2013 69.07 68th 291 76.6%
2014 75.72 45th 290 84.5%
2015 77.34 46th 295 84.4%
2016 75.72 45th 288 84.4%
2017 69.38 73rd 287 74.6%
2018 49.78 129th 271 52.4%
2019 42.67 162nd 285 43.2%
2021 31.50 187th 267 30.0%
2022 27.57 205th 271 24.4%
2023 22.65 217th 276 21.4%
2024 22.96 220th 290 24.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Butler Traditional High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.87 18th 42 57.1%
2019 31.21 29th 39 25.6%
2021 57.37 19th 49 61.2%
2022 37.49 46th 77 40.3%
2023 29.40 57th 76 25.0%
2024 40.14 54th 87 37.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Butler Traditional High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 81.57 4th 41 90.2%
2024 77.88 5th 48 89.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Butler Traditional High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 36.29 161st 226 28.8%
2023 42.20 81st 162 50.0%
2024 62.66 32nd 168 81.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Butler Traditional High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.41 115th 232 50.4%
2019 51.61 131st 254 48.4%
2021 46.28 114th 234 51.3%
2022 33.19 190th 266 28.6%
2023 25.67 213th 272 21.7%
2024 22.60 218th 274 20.4%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Butler Traditional High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 48.32 15th 26 42.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Butler Traditional High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.39 115th 234 50.9%
2019 39.01 172nd 249 30.9%
2021 31.92 166th 236 29.7%
2022 21.04 209th 252 17.1%
2023 16.07 222nd 253 12.3%
2024 12.80 228th 261 12.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Butler Traditional High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.61 95th 166 42.8%
2019 46.48 83rd 166 50.0%
2021 46.20 69th 154 55.2%
2022 20.03 140th 153 8.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Butler Traditional High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.09 96th 237 59.5%
2019 43.31 155th 251 38.2%
2021 33.57 161st 238 32.4%
2022 27.76 193rd 257 24.9%
2023 27.97 185th 259 28.6%
2024 29.88 188th 262 28.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Butler Traditional High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.89 17th 25 32.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Butler Traditional High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.40 23rd 94 75.5%
2019 58.35 29th 89 67.4%
2021 52.13 23rd 78 70.5%
2022 34.95 58th 89 34.8%
2023 32.46 57th 83 31.3%
2024 23.50 74th 93 20.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Butler Traditional High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 77.12 15th 88 83.0%
2021 19.91 81st 92 12.0%
2022 62.07 35th 114 69.3%
2023 61.13 36th 116 69.0%
2024 47.76 61st 124 50.8%
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Rank History for White students at Butler Traditional High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.57 53rd 198 73.2%
2019 61.18 74th 219 66.2%
2021 58.12 59th 203 70.9%
2022 55.01 101st 260 61.2%
2023 52.45 107th 264 59.5%
2024 58.02 100th 273 63.4%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Butler Traditional High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 726 450 3 5 0 n/a n/a 0 1184
1989 649 358 7 5 0 n/a n/a 0 1019
1990 757 280 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1043
1991 920 274 4 2 1 n/a n/a 0 1201
1992 1003 325 2 1 2 n/a n/a 0 1333
1993 1120 324 9 2 1 n/a n/a 0 1456
1994 1155 341 5 4 2 n/a n/a 0 1507
1995 1297 314 4 12 0 n/a n/a 0 1627
1996 1297 314 4 12 0 n/a n/a 0 1627
1997 1316 285 3 5 0 n/a n/a 0 1609
1998 1322 318 6 3 0 n/a n/a 1 1650
1999 1313 334 13 3 1 n/a n/a 4 1668
2000 1253 328 14 1 1 n/a n/a 8 1605
2001 1219 334 12 3 1 n/a n/a 12 1581
2002 1240 333 17 7 1 n/a n/a 0 1598
2003 1240 333 17 7 1 n/a n/a 0 1598
2004 1278 333 22 6 1 n/a n/a 0 1640
2005 1266 340 24 9 1 n/a n/a 0 1640
2006 1287 355 16 7 0 n/a n/a 0 1665
2007 1273 361 22 8 1 n/a n/a 12 1677
2008 1244 374 16 8 2 n/a n/a 16 1660
2009 1211 381 24 12 2 n/a n/a 25 1655
2010 1151 431 31 16 3 n/a n/a 23 1655
2011 1120 480 27 19 1 0 20 0 1667
2012 1096 494 34 20 1 0 20 0 1665
2013 1073 517 35 28 0 0 23 0 1676
2014 1017 555 41 44 0 0 31 0 1688
2015 942 609 47 52 2 1 36 0 1689
2016 888 644 49 52 2 1 43 0 1679
2017 837 678 46 76 1 1 44 0 1683
2018 776 731 44 80 0 2 45 0 1678
2019 704 792 45 88 0 1 47 0 1677
2020 620 821 36 103 0 1 45 0 1626
2021 543 841 36 99 0 1 55 0 1575
2022 468 807 28 111 0 0 61 0 1475
2023 421 768 22 133 2 1 74 0 1421

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Butler Traditional High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1184 69.5 17.0 n/a
1989 1019 59.0 17.2 n/a
1990 1043 55.0 18.9 n/a
1991 1201 59.0 20.3 n/a
1992 1333 62.0 21.5 n/a
1993 1456 70.9 20.5 n/a
1994 1507 71.5 21.1 n/a
1995 1627 77.0 21.1 n/a
1996 1627 77.0 21.1 n/a
1997 1609 80.5 20.0 13.9
1998 1650 78.6 21.0 14.3
1999 1668 78.0 21.4 21.8
2000 1605 77.9 20.6 20.2
2001 1581 76.6 20.6 19.4
2002 1598 75.3 21.2 32.3
2003 1598 75.3 21.2 32.3
2004 1640 79.8 20.6 n/a
2005 1640 76.4 21.5 n/a
2006 1665 81.4 20.5 28
2007 1677 75.0 22.4 31.5
2008 1660 79.9 20.8 32
2009 1655 81.4 20.3 36.4
2010 1655 69.3 23.8 39.8
2011 1667 84.5 19.7 42.2
2012 1665 81.1 20.5 41.2
2013 1676 82.0 20.4 44.7
2014 1688 79.6 21.2 47.6
2015 1689 82.0 20.5 54.3
2016 1679 81.0 20.7 55.3
2017 1683 81.8 20.5 48.3
2018 1678 85.1 19.7 51.8
2019 1677 89.1 18.8 51.5
2020 1626 89.6 18.1 56.9
2021 1575 88.0 17.8 60.2
2022 1475 87.7 16.8 72.4
2023 1421 87.1 16.3 69.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Butler Traditional High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1184 69.5 17.0 n/a
1989 1019 59.0 17.2 n/a
1990 1043 55.0 18.9 n/a
1991 1201 59.0 20.3 n/a
1992 1333 62.0 21.5 n/a
1993 1456 70.9 20.5 n/a
1994 1507 71.5 21.1 n/a
1995 1627 77.0 21.1 n/a
1996 1627 77.0 21.1 n/a
1997 1609 80.5 20.0 13.9
1998 1650 78.6 21.0 14.3
1999 1668 78.0 21.4 21.8
2000 1605 77.9 20.6 20.2
2001 1581 76.6 20.6 19.4
2002 1598 75.3 21.2 32.3
2003 1598 75.3 21.2 32.3
2004 1640 79.8 20.6 n/a
2005 1640 76.4 21.5 n/a
2006 1665 81.4 20.5 28
2007 1677 75.0 22.4 31.5
2008 1660 79.9 20.8 32
2009 1655 81.4 20.3 36.4
2010 1655 69.3 23.8 39.8
2011 1667 84.5 19.7 42.2
2012 1665 81.1 20.5 41.2
2013 1676 82.0 20.4 44.7
2014 1688 79.6 21.2 47.6
2015 1689 82.0 20.5 54.3
2016 1679 81.0 20.7 55.3
2017 1683 81.8 20.5 48.3
2018 1678 85.1 19.7 51.8
2019 1677 89.1 18.8 51.5
2020 1626 89.6 18.1 56.9
2021 1575 88.0 17.8 60.2
2022 1475 87.7 16.8 72.4
2023 1421 87.1 16.3 69.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Butler Traditional High

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $474 (3.1%) $328 (2.2%) $802 (5.3%) $10,116 (66.5%) $1,334 (8.8%) $11,450 (75.2%) $15,216
2019 $511 (3.8%) $278 (2.1%) $789 (5.9%) $10,561 (78.6%) $1,302 (9.7%) $11,863 (88.2%) $13,444
2020 $495 (3.5%) $361 (2.5%) $856 (6.0%) $11,193 (78.8%) $1,158 (8.2%) $12,351 (87.0%) $14,197
2021 $923 (6.2%) $710 (4.8%) $1,633 (11.0%) $10,977 (74.2%) $1,199 (8.1%) $12,176 (82.3%) $14,788
2022 $2,684 (15.0%) $1,326 (7.4%) $4,010 (22.4%) $11,296 (63.0%) $1,433 (8.0%) $12,729 (71.0%) $17,935

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Butler Traditional High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 162nd of 285 High schoolsRanks 217th of 276 High schools
 21.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English (Butler Traditional High)45.132
 13.1%
   11th Grade English (Jefferson County)40.642
 1.4%
   11th Grade English (Kentucky)49.147
 2.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Butler Traditional High)32.321
 11.3%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson County)32.228
 4.2%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Kentucky)36.433
 3.4%
11th Grade Reading (Butler Traditional High)35.527
 8.5%
   11th Grade Reading (Jefferson County)39.340
 0.7%
   11th Grade Reading (Kentucky)4644
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students16771421
 15.3%
African American792768
 3%
American Indian02
Asian4522
 51.1%
Hispanic88133
 51.1%
Pacific Islander11
White704421
 40.2%
Two or More Races4774
 57.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients51.5%69.2%
 17.7%


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Butler Traditional High ranks in the bottom 24.1% of Kentucky high schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,421 students attended Butler Traditional High.

Students at Butler Traditional High are 54% African American, 30% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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