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Grades
  
K-12

Business administrator
  
Barbara Murphy

Student-teacher ratio
  
11.38:1

Number of students
  
1,130

Faculty
  
99.3

Superintendent
  
Mario D. Cardinale

Enrollment
  
1,130 (as of 2011-12)

District Factor Group
  
DE

Schools
  
3

Profiles

The Butler Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade from Butler, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States.

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As of the 2011-12 school year, the district's three schools had an enrollment of 1,130 students and 99.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.38:1.

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "DE", the fifth-highest of eight groups. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2011-12 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are:

Elementary school
  • Aaron Decker School serves grades K-4, 369 students.
  • Virginia Scala, Principal
  • Middle school
  • Richard Butler School serves grades 5-8, 280 students.
  • James Manco, Acting Principal
  • High school
  • Butler High School in grades 9-12, 481 students.
  • Martin Wall, Principal
  • Students from Bloomingdale attend Butler High School as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Bloomingdale School District.

    The Academy for Law and Public Safety is a full-time, four-year high school program located at Butler High School. The Academy focuses on Law, Government and Public Affairs with concentrations in Law, Criminal Justice, Technology, Humanities and Law Enforcement. The Academy was founded in September 2000, as a collaborative effort of the Morris County Vocational School District, the Butler Public Schools and the Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders.

    Administration

    Core members of the district's administration are:

  • Mario D. Cardinale, Superintendent
  • Barbara Murphy, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
  • References

    Butler Public Schools Wikipedia