Budget
In 2007, the district employed 507 teachers. The average teacher salary in the district was $50,073 for 180 days worked.
Butler Area School District administrative costs per pupil in 2008 was $586.04 per pupil. The lowest administrative cost per pupil in Pennsylvania was $398 per pupil.
Race to the Top - School district officials did not apply for the Race to the Top federal grant which would have brought the district hundreds of thousands of additional federal dollars for improving student academic achievement. The administration, school board and teachers' union were required to sign an agreement to prioritize improving student academic success.
In 2008, the district reported a $5,632,000.00 in a unreserved-undesignated fund balance. The designated fund balance was over $8.8 million.
In the 2009-2010 budget year the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania provided a 4.22% increase in Basic Education Funding for a total of $24,815,923. The state Basic Education funding to the district in 2008-09 was $23,811,450.48. Fifteen school districts in Pennsylvania received an increase of funding of over 10% in 2009-10 school year. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Butler Area School District had 2086 students receiving free or reduced lunches due to low family income in the 2007-2008 school year.
The district also received $5,586,922 in ARRA - Federal Stimulus money to be used in specific programs like special education and meeting the academic needs of low income students.
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