Butler Early Childhood
Public school in Butler, Missouri · Butler R-V School District · Grades Pre-K
Butler Early Childhood serves 85 students in pre-K in Butler (Bates County). It is one of 3 schools in Butler R-V School District. By enrollment it is the 72nd largest of 94 public schools in Missouri (median 142 students). With 20 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri school (13.2).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 94 Missouri schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 4.25 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Pre-K |
| Grades | Pre-K |
| District | Butler R-V School District |
| County | Bates County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290636003308 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Butler R-V | Missouri schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 85 | 971 | 142 |
| Students per teacher | 20 | 12.1 | 13.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 42.4% | 48.9% | 46.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 88% of Missouri schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Butler Early Childhood in context
Size
Butler Early Childhood is the only school in Butler R-V School District. Its 85 students are 8.8% of the district's 971. The 8 nearest schools are a median 45.7 miles away and have a median of 161 students, so Butler Early Childhood is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Butler Early Childhood serves a single grade, pre-K, with 85 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 95.3% of enrollment, a higher share than across Butler R-V (89.9%).
42.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.9% across Butler R-V and a median of 46.5% for Missouri schools. 22.4% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Butler Early Childhood has 4.25 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 20 students per teacher. At the median Missouri school ratio of 13.2, a school with 85 students would have about 6.4 teachers, so Butler Early Childhood has 2.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri schools (13.2).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other school is Clinton Early Childhood Center, 31.6 miles away in Clinton School District. No other school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 95.3% |
| Hispanic | 3.5% |
| Black | 1.2% |
52.9% of students are girls and 47.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
300 South Delaware, Butler, MO 64732
Phone: (660)679-3912
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Butler Early Childhood. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Early Childhood Center | Clinton | 31.6 mi | 126 | 12.6 | 59.5% |
| Shull Early Learning Center | Raymore-Peculiar R-II | 34.3 mi | 189 | 11.1 | 36.5% |
| Grace Early Child. Education Center | Belton 124 | 40.3 mi | 228 | 14.6 | 50.9% |
| HIGH GROVE Early Childhood | Grandview C-4 | 44.8 mi | 132 | 14.7 | 48.5% |
| Great Beginnings Early Education Center | Lee's Summit R-VII | 46.6 mi | 331 | 10.4 | 20.8% |
| Freda Markley Early Childhood | Hickman Mills C-1 | 48.7 mi | 190 | 12.3 | 100% |
| Little Tiger Preschool | Stockton R-I | 48.7 mi | 37 | 18.5 | 48.6% |
| Yellow Jacket Early Learning | Center 58 | 51.3 mi | 120 | 10.6 | 99.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Butler R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butler Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 410 |
| Butler High School | High | 6–12 | 476 |