Total enrollment
1,156
-30 (-3%) vs SY 2017-18
3 schools in Butler
New Jersey · Public K-12
3 public K-12 schools operate inside Butler, with combined enrollment of about 1,156 students (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
7-year change in Butler
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
-1 (-25%) vs SY 2017-18
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Decker School | Elementary | PK-04 | 383 |
| Butler High School | High | 09-12 | 482 |
| Richard Butler School | Middle | 05-08 | 291 |
About Butler
Across Butler, New Jersey, 3 public schools serves about 1,156 students between them.
For a sense of the school types, the city consists of 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Schools in Butler average about 385 students each, 29% below the New Jersey norm.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 3%: 1,186 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,156 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Butler lost 1 school, going from 4 to 3.
On allk12, the community for Butler discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.