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Butler High School

BUTLER, NJ · Butler Public School District

Regular public school · Grades 9-12 · Suburb, large

214th of 404 New Jersey high schools statewide · better than 47% Declining

38 BARTHOLDI AVENUE, BUTLER, NJ 07405

(973)492-2000NCES ID 340252004166Directory 202324

502
Students
2023–24 enrollment
11.4:1
Student / teacher ratio
24%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
18.4%
Chronically absent
NJ average 14%

SchoolRow ranks Butler High School 214th of 404 New Jersey high schools for 2024–25, based on NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 47% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 67th in 2019 to 47th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%47%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 · 102 students tested

English Language Arts
Butler High School
48%
NJ average
53%
Math
Butler High School
31%
NJ average
42%
Science
Butler High School
32%
NJ average
27%
English Language Arts over time Butler High School NJ average
25%50%75%48%53%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Butler High School NJ average
25%50%75%31%42%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Butler High School NJ average
25%50%75%32%27%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 502 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic29%White64%
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categories changedHispanic 29%White 65%97%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White85.9%64.3% 21.6 pts
Hispanic9.1%28.9% 19.8 pts
Black1.4%2.8% 1.4 pts
Asian3.7%2.6% 1.1 pts
Two or more races0.0%0.6% 0.6 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $695K in zip 07405 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$175K$350K$524K$699K$666K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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What school district is Butler High School in?

Butler High School is part of the Butler Public School District district in BUTLER, New Jersey.

Is Butler High School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Butler High School 214th of 404 New Jersey high schools (better than 47% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Butler High School?

White 64%, Hispanic 29%, Black 3%, Asian 3% (502 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Butler High School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 07405 is $695K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.