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Butler Public School District

38 Bartholdi Ave, Hs Annex
Butler, NJ 07405

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Top 50%

Tel: (973) 492-2025

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 369 students in Butler Public School District. This district's average pre is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.

Public Preschool in Butler Public School District have an score of 47% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and score of 52% (versus the 44% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

3 Schools

923 Schools

# Students

1,170 Students

368,793 Students

# Teachers

116 Teachers

33,264 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Butler Public School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	23	88
Kind	60	83
1	64	75
2	78	74
3	81	63
4	63	56

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Butler Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 645 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.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#309 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Butler Public School District
2023	#309
2022	#297
2021	#343
2019	#220
2018	#267
2017	#291
2016	#265
2015	#267
2014	#326
2013	#331
2012	#383

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41%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Butler Public School District	New Jersey
2023	41%	38%
2022	41%	36%
2021	21%	26%
2019	56%	44%
2018	49%	42%
2017	44%	41%
2016	46%	40%
2015	40%	36%
2014	81%	75%
2013	80%	75%
2012	79%	75%

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52%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Butler Public School District	New Jersey
2022	52%	49%
2021	50%	47%
2019	67%	57%
2018	49%	55%
2017	60%	53%
2016	59%	50%
2015	55%	47%
2014	72%	69%
2013	74%	69%
2012	69%	69%
2011	72%	69%

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23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Butler Public School District	New Jersey
2022	23%	23%
2021	20%	22%

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(21-22)

85-89%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Butler Public School District	New Jersey
2022	87%	85%
2021	92%	88%
2020	95%	90%
2019	92%	90%
2018	92%	90%
2017	92%	90%
2016	92%	90%
2015	92%	89%
2014	87%	88%
2013	92%	87%
2012	92%	86%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Butler Public School District	New Jersey
2023	0.52	0.71
2022	0.52	0.71
2021	0.47	0.71
2020	0.42	0.70
2019	0.42	0.70
2018	0.32	0.70
2017	0.32	0.70
2016	0.30	0.69
2015	0.27	0.68
2014	0.27	0.68
2013	0.27	0.67
2012	0.26	0.66
2011	0.26	0.65
2010	0.26	0.65
2009	0.25	0.64
2008	0.23	0.63
2007	0.22	0.62
2006	0.23	0.62
2005	0.21	0.61
2004	0.21	0.60
2003	0.19	0.60
2002	0.20	0.59
2001	0.21	0.58
2000	0.15	0.57
1999	0.17	0.57
1998	0.14	0.57
1996	0.13	0.56
1995	0.14	0.55
1994	0.11	0.55
1993	0.08	0.55
1992	0.05	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Butler Public School District	New Jersey
2023	3%	10%
2022	3%	10%
2021	3%	10%
2020	2%	11%
2019	2%	11%
2018	3%	10%
2017	3%	10%
2016	2%	10%
2015	2%	10%
2014	3%	10%
2013	3%	10%
2012	3%	9%
2011	4%	9%
2010	3%	9%
2009	3%	9%
2008	4%	9%
2007	3%	8%
2006	4%	8%
2005	3%	7%
2004	3%	7%
2003	3%	7%
2002	3%	7%
2001	4%	6%
2000	4%	6%
1999	3%	6%
1998	3%	6%
1996	2%	5%
1995	2%	5%
1994	3%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1992	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

32%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Butler Public School District	New Jersey
2023	30%	33%
2022	28%	32%
2021	26%	31%
2020	21%	29%
2019	21%	29%
2018	16%	27%
2017	16%	27%
2016	14%	26%
2015	12%	25%
2014	11%	24%
2013	11%	23%
2012	9%	23%
2011	9%	22%
2010	10%	21%
2009	9%	20%
2008	7%	19%
2007	7%	19%
2006	8%	18%
2005	7%	18%
2004	7%	17%
2003	5%	17%
2002	7%	16%
2001	7%	15%
2000	4%	15%
1999	4%	14%
1998	3%	14%
1996	4%	14%
1995	4%	13%
1994	3%	13%
1993	3%	13%
1992	1%	12%

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% Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Butler Public School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	15%
2022	3%	15%
2021	2%	15%
2020	2%	15%
2019	2%	15%
2018	1%	16%
2017	1%	16%
2016	1%	16%
2015	1%	16%
2014	1%	16%
2013	1%	16%
2012	2%	16%
2011	1%	16%
2010	2%	17%
2009	2%	17%
2008	1%	17%
2007	2%	17%
2006	1%	18%
2005	1%	18%
2004	2%	18%
2003	2%	18%
2002	1%	18%
2001	1%	18%
1999	1%	18%
1996	1%	19%
1995	1%	19%
1992	1%	19%
1991	1%	19%

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% White

62%

36%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Butler Public School District	New Jersey
2023	63%	39%
2022	64%	40%
2021	68%	41%
2020	74%	43%
2019	74%	43%
2018	80%	45%
2017	80%	45%
2016	83%	46%
2015	85%	48%
2014	85%	49%
2013	85%	50%
2012	86%	51%
2011	86%	52%
2010	85%	53%
2009	86%	54%
2008	88%	55%
2007	88%	56%
2006	87%	56%
2005	89%	57%
2004	88%	58%
2003	90%	58%
2002	89%	59%
2001	88%	61%
2000	92%	61%
1999	91%	62%
1998	92%	62%
1996	93%	62%
1995	93%	63%
1994	94%	63%
1993	96%	63%
1992	97%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Butler Public School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,118 is higher than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,961 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$32 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Butler Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$32 MM	$26 MM
2022	$30 MM	$25 MM
2021	$32 MM	$26 MM
2020	$30 MM	$25 MM
2019	$30 MM	$25 MM
2018	$28 MM	$24 MM
2017	$27 MM	$23 MM
2016	$26 MM	$21 MM
2015	$22 MM	$20 MM
2014	$24 MM	$21 MM
2012	$23 MM	$21 MM
2011	$22 MM	$20 MM
2010	$22 MM	$20 MM
2009	$21 MM	$20 MM
2008	$22 MM	$19 MM
2007	$21 MM	$19 MM
2006	$19 MM	$18 MM
2005	$18 MM	$17 MM
2004	$21 MM	$17 MM
2003	$17 MM	$15 MM
2002	$15 MM	$14 MM
2001	$15 MM	$14 MM
2000	$14 MM	$13 MM
1999	$14 MM	$13 MM
1998	$14 MM	$12 MM
1996	$13 MM	$11 MM
1995	$13 MM	$11 MM
1992	$13 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$28 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Butler Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$28 MM	$25 MM
2022	$27 MM	$24 MM
2021	$28 MM	$25 MM
2020	$27 MM	$24 MM
2019	$28 MM	$25 MM
2018	$28 MM	$24 MM
2017	$27 MM	$23 MM
2016	$25 MM	$22 MM
2015	$22 MM	$20 MM
2014	$23 MM	$20 MM
2012	$22 MM	$20 MM
2011	$22 MM	$19 MM
2010	$22 MM	$20 MM
2009	$24 MM	$19 MM
2008	$22 MM	$20 MM
2007	$21 MM	$19 MM
2006	$20 MM	$18 MM
2005	$25 MM	$17 MM
2004	$18 MM	$16 MM
2003	$16 MM	$16 MM
2002	$15 MM	$14 MM
2001	$15 MM	$13 MM
2000	$14 MM	$13 MM
1999	$13 MM	$14 MM
1998	$13 MM	$13 MM
1996	$14 MM	$11 MM
1995	$14 MM	$11 MM
1992	$11 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$27,118

$26,940

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Butler Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$27,734	$27,451
2022	$25,836	$26,511
2021	$28,203	$27,862
2020	$25,836	$26,511
2019	$25,241	$27,169
2018	$23,922	$25,776
2017	$22,947	$24,717
2016	$22,843	$23,074
2015	$19,156	$19,116
2014	$21,124	$22,539
2012	$20,124	$22,326
2011	$22,451	$15,563
2010	$18,120	$19,116
2009	$17,789	$20,414
2008	$17,781	$19,641
2007	$17,886	$17,846
2006	$16,953	$16,912
2005	$15,683	$15,983
2004	$17,272	$15,178
2003	$13,988	$14,414
2002	$12,978	$13,992
2001	$12,975	$13,524
2000	$11,662	$12,563
1999	$11,958	$11,702
1998	$11,934	$11,220
1995	$11,033	$10,398
1992	$10,727	$10,290
1990	$8,718	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$23,961

$25,837

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Butler Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$24,505	$26,479
2022	$23,691	$25,682
2021	$24,919	$26,876
2020	$23,691	$25,682
2019	$24,033	$26,960
2018	$23,989	$25,387
2017	$22,189	$25,235
2016	$21,522	$23,517
2015	$18,718	$19,190
2014	$20,408	$21,879
2012	$19,035	$21,692
2011	$22,166	$15,139
2010	$17,706	$19,190
2009	$20,089	$19,395
2008	$17,661	$19,863
2007	$17,387	$18,129
2006	$17,299	$16,981
2005	$21,157	$16,151
2004	$15,300	$14,709
2003	$13,670	$14,730
2002	$12,805	$14,261
2001	$12,485	$13,311
2000	$12,201	$12,817
1999	$11,718	$12,247
1998	$11,526	$11,565
1995	$11,219	$10,509
1992	$9,234	$9,044
1990	$8,644	$7,994

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Best Butler Public School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Aaron Decker School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

98 Decker Road
Butler, NJ 07405
(973) 492-2037

Gr: PK-4 | 369 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,170 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: 85-89% (Btm 50% in NJ)
: Top 50%
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 23% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education