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 are 2 public preschools serving 435 students in Buena Regional School District.
Public Preschools in Buena Regional School District have a diversity score of 0.57, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
1,573 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
145 Teachers
32,002 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.
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
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
475 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
35%
# Black Students
176 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
11%
16%
# White Students
871 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
56%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
107
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
95
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
104
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
113
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
107
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
92
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
90
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
104
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
120
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
101
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
114
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
141
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
105
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
120
494
# Ungraded Students:
60
21,348

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 Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John C. Milanesi Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
880 Harding Highway
Buena, NJ 08310
(856) 697-0605
Grades: PK-2
| 235 students
Rank: #22.
Collings Lakes Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 11-19% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
620 Cains Mill Rd & Lake Geor
Williamstown, NJ 08094
(856) 885-4994
Grades: PK-2
| 200 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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