Buena Regional School District

914 Main Avenue
Richland, NJ 08350
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 498 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 14% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 51% 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 89%.
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 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
1,573 Students
460,113 Students
# Teachers
145 Teachers
36,963 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Buena Regional School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#573 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Buena Regional   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
11%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Buena Regional   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Buena Regional   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Buena Regional   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
646 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
44,671 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
475 Students
141,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
31%
# Black Students
176 Students
77,778 Students
% Black Students
11%
17%
# White Students
871 Students
182,652 Students
% White Students
56%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
1,024 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
9,368 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
107
367
# Students in K Grade:
95
3,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
104
3,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
113
3,453
# Students in 3rd Grade:
107
3,491
# Students in 4th Grade:
92
3,527
# Students in 5th Grade:
90
3,464
# Students in 6th Grade:
104
4,158
# Students in 7th Grade:
120
6,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
101
7,820
# Students in 9th Grade:
114
107,364
# Students in 10th Grade:
141
100,102
# Students in 11th Grade:
105
98,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
120
98,515
# Ungraded Students:
60
16,262

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $32,006 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,493 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Buena Regional   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$50 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Buena Regional   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$32,006
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Buena Regional   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$31,493
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Buena Regional   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Buena Regional School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Buena Regional High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
125 Weymouth Road
Buena, NJ 08310
(856) 697-2400
Grades: 9-12
| 498 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,573 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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