Butler Public School District

Summary:

The Butler Public School District in New Jersey operates three schools: Butler High School, Aaron Decker School, and Richard Butler School. The district is ranked 269th out of 609 districts in New Jersey and rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Butler High School stands out as the top performer in the district, ranking 92nd out of 429 New Jersey high schools and earning a 4-star rating. The school boasts a strong 91.3% 4-year graduation rate and low 1.0% dropout rate. Its students excel in specific subject areas, such as NJSLA Geometry and NJGPA English Language Arts. In contrast, Aaron Decker School and Richard Butler School perform around the state average, with the latter school standing out in NJSLA English Language Arts and Algebra I.

Across the district, the schools face challenges with relatively high chronic absenteeism rates and free/reduced lunch rates, indicating potential socioeconomic factors that may impact student outcomes. Additionally, the significant difference in per-student spending between the high school and the elementary/middle schools suggests resource allocation disparities within the district that could be further investigated. Overall, the data provides a comprehensive overview of the schools in the Butler Public School District, highlighting both their strengths and areas for potential improvement.

District Detail

38 Bartholdi Ave
Butler, NJ 07405

(973) 492-2025

SchoolDigger Rank:
269^th of 609 New Jersey districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,156

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (2025)			NJSLA Geometry (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 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 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
Aaron Decker School	Public	PK, KG-4	98 Decker Road	Butler	07405	Morris County	Butler Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 492-2037	383	34	11.2	26.9%	217 (56.7%)	4 (1.0%)	134 (35.0%)	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	55.6	606^th of 1347 public elementary schools	55.0%		49.3	676^th of 1338 public elementary schools	49.5%	70						42.3	64.7						55.7	45.4										$12,052	$878	$11,174
Richard Butler School	Public	5-8	30 Pearl Place	Butler	07405	Morris County	Butler Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 492-2079	291	31	9.5	34.4%	175 (60.1%)	3 (1.0%)	101 (34.7%)	7 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	64.1	242^nd of 752 public middle schools	67.8%		64.8	237^th of 743 public middle schools	68.1%	5			35.6	13.5				59.4	72.2	75.3	65.8				45.8	41.3	53.4	18.9	87.5		87.5			$9,699	$85	$9,614

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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