For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 482 students in Butler Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Butler Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Butler Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Butler High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
541 Schools
# Students
1,156 Students
466,670 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
36,662 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Butler Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 642 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#309 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
38%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
49%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
23%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)85-89%
85%
Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)9.6%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.72
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
10%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hispanic
34%
35%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
2%
17%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓
% White
60%
35%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,223 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,335 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$42,853 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$35 MM
$42,028 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$29,223
$31,633
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$30,335
$31,024
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Butler Public School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Butler High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
38 Bartholdi Avenue
Butler, NJ 07405
(973) 492-2000
Butler, NJ 07405
(973) 492-2000
Gr: 9-12 | 482 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
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