For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 518 students in Buena Regional School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Buena Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Buena Regional School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Buena Regional High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
547 Schools
# Students
1,613 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Buena Regional School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#597 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
23%
Graduation Rate
87%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
30%
34%
% Black
12%
17%
% White
54%
37%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,212 is higher than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,712 is higher than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,212
$26,940
Spending / Student
$30,712
$25,837
Best Buena Regional School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Buena Regional High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
125 Weymouth Road
Buena, NJ 08310
(856) 697-2400
Buena, NJ 08310
(856) 697-2400
Gr: 9-12 | 518 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
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