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Butner, NC

8,112 residents•878 students•5 schools
Avg School Rating
5.4
out of 10
5% below North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
45%Math
—Reading
11% below North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
1.14
per 1,000 students
65% below North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
42.41
per 1,000 residents
30% below North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
3
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
5
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
3
Middle
2
High
0

These figures describe every school in Butner; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Butner

5 schools
6.7
Butner-Stem Elementary
Elementarypublic
4.1
Butner-Stem Middle
Middlepublic
—
Bowling Green Pine Valley School
Elementarypublic
—
Murdoch Center
Elementarypublic
—
The Whitaker School
Middlepublic

School Crime in Butner

1 incident reported at K-12 schools across Butner in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
65% below North Carolina avg
1.14
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Butner

344 total incidents reported across Butner in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
30% below North Carolina avg
42.41
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
91
Property
194
Drug
47
Weapons
12

Crime Types

  • Assault25%
  • Theft22%
  • Drugs14%
  • Vandalism11%
  • Fraud10%
  • Vehicle Theft3%
  • Other15%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

878 students enrolled across Butner's schools.

  • Public878100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Butner's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic42%
  • Black27%
  • White27%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Native American<1%
49%Female51%Male
80%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.