For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 496 students in Buena Regional School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Buena Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Buena Regional School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Buena Regional High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
540 Schools
# Students
1,558 Students
461,561 Students
# Teachers
140 Teachers
36,682 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Buena Regional School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#579 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
23%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.72
# American Indian Students
4 Students
738 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
45,473 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
447 Students
149,541 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
33%
# Black Students
180 Students
78,001 Students
% Black Students
12%
17%
# White Students
880 Students
175,895 Students
% White Students
56%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
986 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
10,411 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
119
424
# Students in K Grade:
80
2,973
# Students in 1st Grade:
92
3,274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
106
3,306
# Students in 3rd Grade:
101
3,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
104
3,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
89
3,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
100
4,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
109
6,952
# Students in 8th Grade:
117
7,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
126
104,594
# Students in 10th Grade:
109
104,719
# Students in 11th Grade:
140
99,186
# Students in 12th Grade:
111
97,576
# Ungraded Students:
55
16,439
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,314 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,796 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,314
$27,145
Spending / Student
$31,796
$26,033
Best Buena Regional School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Buena Regional High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
125 Weymouth Road
Buena, NJ 08310
(856) 697-2400
Buena, NJ 08310
(856) 697-2400
Grades: 9-12
| 496 students
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