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Butler High School

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Butler High School ranks 173 rd of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

173^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 60% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Butler High School is a public high school serving 502 students in grades 9-12 in Butler, New Jersey. The school is part of the Butler Public School District, which is ranked 269 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Butler High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 92nd to 220th out of New Jersey high schools. The school's performance on standardized tests is mixed compared to state and district averages, with lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Algebra I, but higher proficiency in Geometry. However, the school's performance on the NJGPA (New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment) is stronger, with proficiency rates above the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Compared to nearby high schools, Butler High School generally performs in the middle to lower range, with schools like Montville Township High School, Wayne Valley High School, and Pequannock Township High School consistently outperforming it on academic measures. However, Butler High School's performance is stronger than that of West Milford High School, which has lower proficiency rates and a lower statewide ranking. The school's higher per-student spending and favorable student-teacher ratio suggest a focus on resource allocation, which may contribute to its relatively strong graduation and dropout rates.

482

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,105

Per pupil spending ?

27.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

38 Bartholdi Avenue
Butler, NJ 07405

(973) 492-2000

District: Butler Public School District

Feeder schools for Butler High School:

Elementary:	Aaron Decker School
Middle:	Richard Butler School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.4%

Hispanic:

32.2%

African American:

2.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 60th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the New Jersey average (91%)

✓Above the New Jersey median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg51%

New Jersey avg49%

173^rd of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

269^th of 609Butler Public School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	173 of 434	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.9	92 of 429	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	53.2	143 of 422	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	126 of 415	69.6%	★★★★☆
2021	37.4	220 of 405	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.7	125 of 416	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	43.7	193 of 415	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.4	134 of 411	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.6	95 of 409	76.8%	★★★★☆
2015	45.1	164 of 406	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.4	274 of 411	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.5	257 of 396	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.7	272 of 388	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.8	230 of 378	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.0	222 of 371	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.7	239 of 370	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.8	248 of 359	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.9	223 of 361	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.9	258 of 357	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	48.9	227 of 351	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	55.3	193 of 348	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	65.7	135 of 343	60.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	208 of 215	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	114 of 426	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	56 of 420	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	55.4	122 of 416	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	50.8	144 of 414	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.3	213 of 402	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.6	101 of 408	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	45.1	199 of 403	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	242 of 406	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.5	126 of 403	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	120 of 385	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	145 of 382	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.5	266 of 374	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.4	99 of 364	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	34.3	241 of 368	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	251 of 377	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.2	74 of 358	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	36 of 344	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	57.9	78 of 324	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	32.4	237 of 326	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.2	77 of 347	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	52.6	119 of 345	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	142 of 426	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	112 of 419	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	45.5	160 of 414	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	154 of 410	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.3	227 of 402	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.5	108 of 407	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	46.0	167 of 405	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	183 of 359	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.8	107 of 361	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	54.2	103 of 339	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.1	163 of 344	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.9	97 of 333	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	41.9	169 of 349	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.7	180 of 355	49.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	183 of 347	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	78.3	41 of 345	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	48.8	128 of 335	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	100 of 335	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	28.2	236 of 336	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.3	152 of 339	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.6	207 of 340	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)73rd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)40th percentile-20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile-27 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)3rd percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts84%+3 vs state

Geometry82%+26 vs state

Mathematics63%+5 vs state

Science32%~ state avg

Algebra I22%-9 vs state

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Schools Near Butler High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA English Language Arts (2025)	NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)	NJSLA Algebra I (2025)			NJSLA Geometry (2025)		NJSLA Algebra II (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJGPA English Language Arts 11th Grade	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Butler High School	Public	9-12	38 Bartholdi Avenue	Butler	07405	Morris County	Butler Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 492-2000	482	38	12.6	27.8%	301 (62.4%)	11 (2.3%)	155 (32.2%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	54.5	173^rd of 434 public high schools	60.1%		71.9	92^nd of 429 public high schools	78.6%	81	84.1	62.9	32.3	48.6	22.4		22.1	82.3	82.3		$20,105	$25	$20,080
Kinnelon High School	Public	9-12	121 Kinnelon Road	Kinnelon	07405	Morris County	Kinnelon School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 838-5500	507	48	10.5	6.7%	388 (76.5%)	15 (3.0%)	43 (8.5%)	56 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	70.6	92^nd of 434 public high schools	78.8%		80.8	52^nd of 429 public high schools	87.9%	40		86.7	30.3	73.5	38.9		37.3	83.8	83.8		$19,732	$28	$19,704
Pompton Lakes High School	Public	9-12	44 Lakeside Avenue	Pompton Lakes	07442	Passaic County	Pompton Lakes School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 835-7100	610	52	11.6	24.9%	366 (60.0%)	19 (3.1%)	185 (30.3%)	26 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.8%)	49.9	202^nd of 434 public high schools	53.5%		59.6	148^th of 429 public high schools	65.5%	54	87.1	59.0	25.9	62.0	16.7	0.0	12.3	53.0	51.9		$11,245	$10	$11,235
Pequannock Township High School	Public	9-12	85 Sunset Road	Pompton Plains	07444	Morris County	Pequannock Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 616-6000	655	65	10.1	6.4%	529 (80.8%)	5 (0.8%)	95 (14.5%)	18 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	77.3	60^th of 434 public high schools	86.2%		77.3	67^th of 429 public high schools	84.4%	7		83.4	45.6	76.3	41.6		41.6	92.7	92.7		$14,463	$91	$14,372
Lakeland Regional High School	Public	9-12	205 Conklintown Road	Wanaque	07465	Passaic County	Lakeland Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 835-1900	823	75	11.0	15.3%	563 (68.4%)	28 (3.4%)	181 (22.0%)	13 (1.6%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.9%)	55	171^st of 434 public high schools	60.6%		48.2	210^th of 429 public high schools	51.0%	39	88.9	63.7	21.7	51.3	25.4		25.4	73.3	73.3		$18,801	$115	$18,686
Wayne Hills High School	Public	9-12	272 Berdan Avenue	Wayne	07470	Passaic County	Wayne Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 317-2000	1,162	121	9.5	11.3%	783 (67.4%)	22 (1.9%)	181 (15.6%)	144 (12.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (2.7%)	70.1	95^th of 434 public high schools	78.1%		73.8	83^rd of 429 public high schools	80.7%	12	85.3	71.7	48.8	69.2	30.7		30.7	86.4	85.0		$16,896	$277	$16,619
Indian Hills High School	Public	9-12	97 Yawpo Ave	Oakland	07436	Bergen County	Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 337-0100	668	75	8.8	3.4%	523 (78.3%)	4 (0.6%)	91 (13.6%)	30 (4.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.4%)	72.4	82^nd of 434 public high schools	81.1%		74.1	81^st of 429 public high schools	81.1%	1		78.9	43.5	70.4	39.4		37.9	93.4	93.4		$16,207	$69	$16,138
West Milford High School	Public	9-12	67 Highlander Drive	West Milford	07480	Passaic County	West Milford Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 697-1701	947	82	11.4	22.6%	733 (77.4%)	27 (2.9%)	148 (15.6%)	19 (2.0%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.6%)	47.3	218^th of 434 public high schools	49.8%		42.7	241^st of 429 public high schools	43.8%	23	88.6	67.3	33.6	31.5	14.1		14.0	28.6	27.6	53.8	$13,162	$16	$13,146
Montville Township High School	Public	9-12	100 Horseneck Road	Montville	07045	Morris County	Montville Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 331-7100	1,035	106	9.7	4.3%	622 (60.1%)	17 (1.6%)	119 (11.5%)	241 (23.3%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.7%)	27 (2.6%)	81.7	47^th of 434 public high schools	89.2%		81	50^th of 429 public high schools	88.3%	3		81.3	50.7	75.7	52.0	30.0	50.4	91.5	91.5		$15,537	$35	$15,502
Wayne Valley High School	Public	9-12	551 Valley Road	Wayne	07470	Passaic County	Wayne Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 317-2200	1,201	123	9.8	11.6%	804 (66.9%)	29 (2.4%)	247 (20.6%)	90 (7.5%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.2%)	64.2	122^nd of 434 public high schools	71.9%		68.9	106^th of 429 public high schools	75.3%	16	86.7	68.0	39.6	59.2	29.9		29.9	85.4	85.4		$16,982	$363	$16,619

Frequently Asked Questions about Butler High School

Is Butler High School a good school?

Butler High School ranks 173^rd of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Butler High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 482 students attended Butler High School.

What district is Butler High School in?

Butler Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Butler High School?

Students at Butler High School are 62% White, 32% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Butler High School?

Butler High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Aaron Decker School
Middle : Richard Butler School

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