Butler Public School District
Butler Public School District is a public school district based in Butler, New Jersey, serving 1,178 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #283 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 7% of them. Its schools average 393 students each, fewer than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. Daniel Johnson. It spends about $21,960 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 11.5 students per teacher.
How Butler compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Butler | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $21,960 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,890 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $28.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $31.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 102 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 228 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 294 | 276 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The New Jersey median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: New Jersey Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in New Jersey
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bank Borough Public School DistrictRed Bank | 1,189 | 2 | $20,423 | 9.6 | #281 |
| Park Ridge School DistrictPark Ridge | 1,179 | 3 | $27,213 | 9.5 | #282 |
| Butler Public School DistrictButler · this district | 1,178 | 3 | $21,960 | 11.5 | #283 |
| Mainland Regional High SchoolLinwood | 1,177 | 1 | $24,102 | 12.4 | #284 |
| Bellmawr Public School DistrictBellmawr | 1,173 | 3 | $19,249 | 11.2 | #285 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan-Elbridge Central School DistrictJordan, NY | 1,179 | $22,153 | 10.9 |
| East Clinton LocalSabina, OH | 1,179 | $12,362 | 12.8 |
| Trinity ISDTrinity, TX | 1,179 | $13,097 | 15.1 |
| Northwestern School DistrictAlbion, PA | 1,178 | $15,758 | 11.9 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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