B
Butler Borough School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Butler.
Students
1,156
Schools
3
Spent per student
$25,981
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Debt
$14.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Butler Borough School District
- School Grade B: better than 56% of New Jersey districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the NJ average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $14.5M, about $12,567 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Singac.
PK–2Little Falls Township Public School # 2Little Falls Township School District
3–4Little Falls Township Public School # 3Little Falls Township School District
5–8Little Falls Township Public School # 1Little Falls Township School District
9–12Passaic Valley Regional High SchoolPassaic Valley Regional School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency21%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$25,981 per student · 9% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 39%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 70%State 27%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,125’20
1,133’21
1,144’22
1,170’23
1,156’24
About steady.
Students
White 60%Hispanic 34%Asian 2%Two or more races 2%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.