Total enrollment
1,156
+31 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Butler Public School District
New Jersey · 1,156 students · 1 city
Public-school families inside Butler Public School District pick from 3 schools serving the district's roughly 1,156 K-12 students (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Butler Public School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Butler Public School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.5% | #103 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,156 | #285 of 372 | #6,390 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #233 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #194 of 370 | #1,289 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 29.2% | #183 of 369 | #6,695 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.5% | #178 of 298 | #2,679 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Butler Public School District
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,168 to 1,156 students (down 1%) and from 104 to 102 full-time teachers (down 2%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler High School | Butler | High | 09-12 | 482 |
| Aaron Decker School | Butler | Elementary | PK-04 | 383 |
| Richard Butler School | Butler | Middle | 05-08 | 291 |
About Butler Public School District
As a rural-scale district in New Jersey, Butler Public School District educates 1,156 students across 3 schools.
Looking at the level breakdown, Butler Public School District spans 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Butler Public School District runs about 385 students per school, 29% below the state mean of roughly 540.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment grew 3%: 1,125 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,156 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Butler Public School District discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.