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Butler, NJ
Public School Ratings




Butler Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Butler Public School District details

Butler Public School District
38 Bartholdi Ave
Butler, NJ 07405

1,184 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

11 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Butler Public School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to New Jersey

7

(10 is best)

Better than 63.1% of all NJ school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

9

(10 is best)

Better than 88.1% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
53%
44%
60%
50%
46%
37%
53%
44%
60%
50%
46%
37%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Aaron Decker School
98 Decker Road
Butler, NJ, 07405
PK-04
Butler High School
38 Bartholdi Avenue
Butler, NJ, 07405
09-12
Richard Butler School
30 Pearl Place
Butler, NJ, 07405
05-08

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 64.8% 40.1%
Black 2.2% 15.1%
Hispanic 30.3% 33.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 2.2% 10.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 25.2% 35.1%
Free lunch eligible 18.4% 29.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 6.7% 5.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,607 $14,927,000 53.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $3,101 $3,672,000 13.1%
Staff $796 $942,000 3.4%
General Administration $533 $631,000 2.3%
School Administration $1,177 $1,393,000 5.0%
Operation $2,116 $2,505,000 8.9%
Transportation $255 $302,000 1.1%
Other $667 $790,000 2.8%
Total Support $8,644 $10,235,000 36.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,426 $2,872,000 10.2%
Total Expenditures $23,677 $28,034,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,952 $17,923,333,000 51.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,555 $3,534,923,000 10.1%
Staff $804 $1,112,297,000 3.2%
General Administration $463 $640,692,000 1.8%
School Administration $1,140 $1,578,024,000 4.5%
Operation $2,061 $2,851,992,000 8.1%
Transportation $687 $951,282,000 2.7%
Other $633 $875,349,000 2.5%
Total Support $8,343 $11,544,559,000 32.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,100 $5,673,661,000 16.1%
Total Expenditures $25,395 $35,141,553,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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