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Schools in Butler · Butler Borough School District

Butler’s public schools outscore 64% of New Jersey districts

41% of students in Butler’s public schools are proficient in math, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Butler, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#172of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
52%
▲ 3 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 6 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$26.0K
▼ 9% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.3
NJ 11.6
Schools in town
3
1,156 students on the public path
In brief

Butler’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 449 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Butler’s, its schools beat 76%, higher than their 64% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,981 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Richard Butler School, then Butler High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Butler’s grade

B Test scoresA− Graduation

B: better than 64% of New Jersey school districts, #172 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 64%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (449)Better than 76%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 568 test results and a graduating class of 114 could put Butler anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Butler’s students in the tested grades sat them (572 in math, 565 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Butler, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Aaron Decker SchoolButler Borough School DistrictC+
5–8Richard Butler SchoolButler Borough School DistrictB
9–12Butler High SchoolButler Borough School DistrictB−

Butler’s public schools are run by Butler Borough School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Butler Borough School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,156 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 11.3 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$25,981NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 48.6% · 565 students tested
Math41%
State average 35.5% · 572 students tested

Butler vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Butler’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ButlerBButler Borough
BloomingdaleC+Bloomingdale Borough
KinnelonAKinnelon Borough
RiverdaleB+Riverdale Borough
West MilfordB−West Milford Township

Every school in Butler

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Butlerby address
Aaron Decker School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C+
383 students11:1Rate it →
Richard Butler School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B
291 students10:1Rate it →
Butler High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
482 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Butler’s schools

Are Butler’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New Jersey: the public schools Butler children attend outscore 64% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #172 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Butler in?

Butler Borough School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,156 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Butler kids go to high school?

Butler High School, with 482 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Butler’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Butler Borough School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Butler spend per student?

$25,981 in Butler Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.