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 middle school serving 337 students in Buena Regional School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Buena Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
1,573 Students
460,944 Students
# Teachers
145 Teachers
40,297 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
781 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
39,762 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
475 Students
167,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
36%
# Black Students
176 Students
87,435 Students
% Black Students
11%
19%
# White Students
871 Students
153,847 Students
% White Students
56%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
860 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
10,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
107
9,922
# Students in K Grade:
95
18,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
104
18,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
113
19,076
# Students in 3rd Grade:
107
19,971
# Students in 4th Grade:
92
21,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
90
30,511
# Students in 6th Grade:
104
77,418
# Students in 7th Grade:
120
98,763
# Students in 8th Grade:
101
100,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
114
8,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
141
6,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
105
6,384
# Students in 12th Grade:
120
5,973
# Ungraded Students:
60
18,759

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 Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Buena Regional Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
175 Weymouth Rd
Buena, NJ 08310
(856) 697-0100
Grades: 6-8
| 337 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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