Vandalia Butler High School

What Vandalia Butler High School does

Vandalia-Butler City Schools is a public K-12 school district located in Vandalia and Butler Township, Ohio, operating five school buildings that collectively serve approximately 3,000 preschool through twelfth grade students. Butler High School (grades 9-12) is the secondary anchor within a continuum that includes Morton Middle School (grades 6-8), Smith Intermediate School (grades 3-5), Demmitt Elementary School (grades 1-2), and Helke Early Learning Center (Preschool-Kindergarten). The district was formed in 1921 through consolidation of Vandalia City Schools and Butler Township Schools and currently covers a 37-square-mile geographic footprint with 13 languages represented among its student body.

The district's service portfolio combines core K-12 instruction with auxiliary academic and support programs, including Title I reading support, Gifted Services for grades 3-12, Special Education Services, the B.A.S.E. before/after-school childcare program, Food Service, and contracted student transportation. Its technology stack centers on PowerSchool as the student information system, a 1:1 student-to-device ratio, the ParentSquare unified communication platform (synced with PowerSchool), PaySchools Central for fee/meal payments, and a newly implemented My Ride K-12 routing software for transportation. The district also operates a Purple Star designation supporting military-connected families.

As a political subdivision of the State of Ohio, the district is funded through local property taxes, state foundation aid, and federal grants rather than commercial revenue. FY2025 reported district revenue was $43,855,419 against expenses of $42,573,902, producing a small positive net operating position. Pricing for ancillary services is publicly disclosed: breakfast is $2.35 per student, lunch ranges from $3.30 to $3.60 by grade level, and B.A.S.E. childcare subscriptions run from $160 to $495 per month depending on schedule and location. Governance is vested in an elected five-member Board of Education, with Superintendent Robert O'Leary and Treasurer Jordan Shumaker leading day-to-day administration. The district has earned consecutive fiscal stewardship recognitions including eight straight Auditor of State Awards with Distinction and fourteen straight GFOA Certificates of Achievement.

Name

Vandalia Butler High School

Legal name

Vandalia-Butler City Schools

Website

https://vbcsd.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1921

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Vandalia-Butler City Schools is an Ohio public K-12 school district operating five school buildings across Vandalia and Butler Township, serving approximately 3,000 preschool-through-12th-grade students with instruction, special education, childcare, and transportation services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Child Care Services (62441), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Secondary education services
• Before and after school care
• Special education services
• Student transportation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Vandalia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Vandalia-Butler City Schools provides tuition-free public K-12 education to approximately 3,000 preschool through 12th grade students across five school buildings in Vandalia and Butler Township, Ohio. Core educational services are supplemented by before/after school childcare (BASE), Title I reading support, gifted services, special education, daily food service, and student transportation. The district also operates fee-based ancillary programs including paid meal plans and subscription-priced BASE childcare.

Product overview

Vandalia-Butler City Schools is a public school district comprising five school buildings: Butler High School (grades 9-12), Morton Middle School (grades 6-8), Smith Intermediate School (grades 3-5), Demmitt Elementary School (grades 1-2), and Helke Early Learning Center (Preschool-Kindergarten). The district operates as a unified platform of educational programs supplemented by support services including B.A.S.E. before/after-school childcare, Title I reading support, Gifted Services, Special Education Services, Food Service, and Transportation. The district serves approximately 3,000 students in the city of Vandalia and Butler Township.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Butler High School

Quantifiable outcome

• 76% of 2022 graduates continuing their education
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered community, minor and core.

• City of VandaliacommunityOthersCity partnership for community engagement; shared resources between school district and municipal government; new resident packets available
• Butler TownshipcommunityOthersTownship partnership serving combined population of approximately 23,000 residents; located at I-70 and I-75 interstate crossroads
• Vandalia-Butler Chamber of CommercecommunityOthersBusiness community partnership supporting local economic development and school-business relationships
• Vandalia-Butler FoundationcommunityOthersNonprofit foundation supporting district initiatives and student programs
• VISIONS Endowment FundcommunityOthersEndowment fund supporting educational initiatives and grants for district programs including textbook and media adoption
• Rotary Club of VandaliacommunityOthersService organization partnership supporting community programs
• Vandalia-Butler Optimist ClubcommunityOthersYouth-focused service organization supporting student activities
• The Presidents ClubcommunityOthersCommunity organization supporting district initiatives
• Vandalia-Butler Historical SocietyminorOthersHistorical preservation partnership documenting district and community history
• American Legion Post 668communityStrategic or Co-development PartnerMilitary veterans organization providing financial support for Military Wall of Honor at Butler High School
• AMVETScommunityStrategic or Co-development PartnerVeterans organization supporting Military Wall of Honor project financially
• VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars)communityStrategic or Co-development PartnerVeterans organization contributing to Military Wall of Honor at Butler High School
• Community Bus Service of YoungstowncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContracted transportation provider ensuring student safety, continuity of service including staffing and routing, and operational efficiency; contact: Chris Reed, Regional Operations Manager at 614-813-6753

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Troy City Schools: Adjacent Miami County public K-12 district serving roughly 4,000 students. Comparable in suburban Ohio footprint, K-12 building structure, and revenue mix dependent on property taxes and state aid.
• Fairborn City Schools: Public K-12 district serving Fairborn and Wright-Patterson AFB area, with strong Purple Star / military-family orientation. Comparable in military-connected enrollment base, full K-12 service mix, and suburban Dayton catchment.
• Huber Heights City Schools: Montgomery County public K-12 district serving a similarly diverse community with strong Wright-Patterson AFB connections. Comparable in military-family demographics, K-8 to high school structure, and suburban Ohio operational model.
• Beavercreek City Schools: Public K-12 district in Greene County near Wright-Patterson AFB serving ~8,000 students. Comparable in Purple Star military-family exposure, suburban Dayton demographic mix, and full K-12 service portfolio.
• Springboro Community Schools: Warren/Montgomery County public K-12 district of comparable suburban demographic profile with strong college-readiness outcomes. Comparable in academic programming, before/after-school offerings, and small-to-mid district scale.
• Kettering City Schools: Suburban Dayton public K-12 district of similar size and grade-band structure (elementary, middle, high) operating before/after-school programs. Directly comparable in catchment, funding model, and bundled wraparound services.
• Tipp City Exempted Village Schools: Nearby Miami County public K-12 district of comparable enrollment size (~3,000 students) with elementary, middle, and high school buildings. Comparable governance, funding structure, and small-district operational economics.
• Miamisburg City Schools: Montgomery County public K-12 district of similar size and structure, operating BASE-style childcare and full academic service lines. Comparable in scale, demographic profile, and operational sophistication.
• Centerville City Schools: Neighboring Ohio public K-12 district in Washington Township/Montgomery County serving roughly 7,000+ students across elementary, middle, and high schools. Highly comparable to Vandalia-Butler in suburban Dayton profile, governance structure, and service mix including BASE-style childcare.

Others

• PowerSchool Group: Vendor that supplies Vandalia-Butler's student information system and is broadly used by K-12 districts nationwide. Included as an ecosystem participant rather than a competitor, since it underpins the district's family-facing technology stack.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/vandaliabutlercsd
• Instagraminstagram.com/vandaliabutler
• Xx.com/Vandaliabutler

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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