For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 366 students in Butler Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Butler Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
1,144 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Butler Public School District, which is ranked within the top 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 decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#297 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
23%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
26 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
348 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
36%
# Black Students
25 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
718 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
63%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
17
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
60
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
78
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
75
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
61
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
73
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
70
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
66
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
74
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
83
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
126
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
139
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
106
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
102
398
# Ungraded Students:
14
22,513
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,734 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,505 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,734
$27,145
Spending / Student
$24,505
$26,033
Best Butler Public School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Aaron Decker School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
98 Decker Road
Butler, NJ 07405
(973) 492-2037
Butler, NJ 07405
(973) 492-2037
Grades: PK-4
| 366 students
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