| Index | Butler | Kentucky | National |
| Average Test Scores | 47% | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,157 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 298 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 130 | 7,963 |
| Index | Butler | Kentucky | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 74.6% | 81.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 66.6% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 30.7% | 51.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 13.5% | 30.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 6.7% | 22.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.5% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Butler. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Butler, KY schools is 47%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Butler, KY, an average of 74.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 66.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Felicity, OH | 722 | 65% | 34.4% |
| New Richmond, OH | 2,684 | 64% | 33.1% |
| Independence, KY | 28,119 | 61% | 27.4% |
| Alexandria, KY | 9,600 | 59% | 22.4% |
| Walton, KY | 4,343 | 56% | 16.1% |
| Butler, KY | 720 | 47% | 1.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Thrall, TX | 720 | 59% | 23.3% |
| Shoals, IN | 720 | 39% | 19.1% |
| Ethridge, TN | 720 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Pray, MT | 719 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Dakota, IL | 721 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Butler, KY | 720 | 47% | 1.6% |
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