Item: Buena Regional School District
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Buena Regional School District

914 Main Avenue
Richland, NJ 08350

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (856) 697-0800

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 518 students in Buena Regional School District. This district's average high is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.

�� High School in Buena Regional School District have an score of 7% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 29%), and score of 27% (versus the 47% statewide average).

�� High School in Buena Regional School District have a of 87%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 91%.

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 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

5 Schools

548 Schools

# Students

1,613 Students

467,298 Students

# Teachers

142 Teachers

36,806 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Buena Regional School District	New Jersey
9	134	157
10	125	156
11	113	157
12	146	152

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District Rank

Buena Regional School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#597 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Buena Regional School District
2023	#597
2022	#579
2021	#573
2019	#592
2018	#576
2017	#562
2016	#548
2015	#550
2014	#491
2013	#488
2012	#493

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15%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Buena Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	15%	38%
2022	17%	36%
2021	11%	26%
2019	23%	44%
2018	22%	42%
2017	26%	41%
2016	29%	40%
2015	24%	36%
2014	70%	75%
2013	70%	75%
2012	71%	75%

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24%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Buena Regional School District	New Jersey
2022	24%	49%
2021	30%	47%
2019	33%	57%
2018	22%	55%
2017	33%	53%
2016	34%	50%
2015	23%	47%
2014	63%	69%
2013	63%	69%
2012	61%	69%
2011	64%	69%

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23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Buena Regional School District	New Jersey
2022	8%	23%
2021	13%	22%

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87%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Buena Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	87%	85%
2022	87%	85%
2021	87%	88%
2020	87%	90%
2019	82%	90%
2018	82%	90%
2017	87%	90%
2016	92%	90%
2015	92%	89%
2014	88%	88%
2013	85%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Buena Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	0.58	0.71
2022	0.59	0.71
2021	0.60	0.71
2020	0.60	0.70
2019	0.60	0.70
2018	0.60	0.70
2017	0.60	0.70
2016	0.59	0.69
2015	0.58	0.68
2014	0.59	0.68
2013	0.57	0.67
2012	0.55	0.66
2011	0.54	0.65
2010	0.55	0.65
2009	0.54	0.64
2008	0.54	0.63
2007	0.53	0.62
2006	0.53	0.62
2005	0.52	0.61
2004	0.51	0.60
2003	0.51	0.60
2002	0.48	0.59
2001	0.47	0.58
2000	0.48	0.57
1999	0.48	0.57
1998	0.47	0.57
1996	0.48	0.56
1995	0.47	0.55
1994	0.48	0.55
1993	0.64	0.55
1992	0.49	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Buena Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	10%
2022	1%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	2%	11%
2019	2%	11%
2018	2%	10%
2017	2%	10%
2016	2%	10%
2015	1%	10%
2014	2%	10%
2013	2%	10%
2012	2%	9%
2011	2%	9%
2010	1%	9%
2009	2%	9%
2008	1%	9%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	7%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	7%
1999	1%	6%
1996	1%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1989	2%	4%

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% Hispanic

30%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Buena Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	29%	33%
2022	30%	32%
2021	29%	31%
2020	29%	29%
2019	29%	29%
2018	27%	27%
2017	27%	27%
2016	27%	26%
2015	27%	25%
2014	23%	24%
2013	23%	23%
2012	21%	23%
2011	21%	22%
2010	21%	21%
2009	20%	20%
2008	19%	19%
2007	20%	19%
2006	19%	18%
2005	19%	18%
2004	19%	17%
2003	18%	17%
2002	16%	16%
2001	15%	15%
2000	15%	15%
1999	15%	14%
1998	14%	14%
1996	15%	14%
1995	14%	13%
1994	14%	13%
1993	35%	13%
1992	15%	12%

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% Black

12%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Buena Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	11%	15%
2022	11%	15%
2021	13%	15%
2020	14%	15%
2019	14%	15%
2018	16%	16%
2017	16%	16%
2016	14%	16%
2015	14%	16%
2014	16%	16%
2013	15%	16%
2012	15%	16%
2011	16%	16%
2010	15%	17%
2009	15%	17%
2008	17%	17%
2007	15%	17%
2006	16%	18%
2005	15%	18%
2004	15%	18%
2003	15%	18%
2002	15%	18%
2001	15%	18%
2000	16%	18%
1999	16%	18%
1998	16%	18%
1996	16%	19%
1995	16%	19%
1994	17%	19%
1993	18%	19%
1992	17%	19%

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% White

54%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Buena Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	57%	39%
2022	56%	40%
2021	55%	41%
2020	55%	43%
2019	55%	43%
2018	55%	45%
2017	55%	45%
2016	57%	46%
2015	58%	48%
2014	58%	49%
2013	60%	50%
2012	62%	51%
2011	61%	52%
2010	63%	53%
2009	63%	54%
2008	63%	55%
2007	64%	56%
2006	64%	56%
2005	65%	57%
2004	66%	58%
2003	66%	58%
2002	68%	59%
2001	70%	61%
2000	69%	61%
1999	68%	62%
1998	70%	62%
1996	68%	62%
1995	70%	63%
1994	69%	63%
1993	46%	63%
1992	68%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Buena Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2014	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,212 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $30,712 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$50 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Buena Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	$50 MM	$26 MM
2022	$46 MM	$25 MM
2021	$50 MM	$26 MM
2020	$46 MM	$25 MM
2019	$46 MM	$25 MM
2018	$44 MM	$24 MM
2017	$45 MM	$23 MM
2016	$42 MM	$21 MM
2015	$50 MM	$20 MM
2014	$44 MM	$21 MM
2012	$45 MM	$21 MM
2011	$48 MM	$20 MM
2010	$50 MM	$20 MM
2009	$51 MM	$20 MM
2008	$41 MM	$19 MM
2007	$40 MM	$19 MM
2006	$37 MM	$18 MM
2005	$33 MM	$17 MM
2004	$32 MM	$17 MM
2003	$32 MM	$15 MM
2002	$29 MM	$14 MM
2001	$29 MM	$14 MM
2000	$29 MM	$13 MM
1999	$26 MM	$13 MM
1998	$28 MM	$12 MM
1996	$20 MM	$11 MM
1995	$20 MM	$11 MM
1992	$19 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$50 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Buena Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	$50 MM	$25 MM
2022	$48 MM	$24 MM
2021	$50 MM	$25 MM
2020	$48 MM	$24 MM
2019	$45 MM	$25 MM
2018	$43 MM	$24 MM
2017	$43 MM	$23 MM
2016	$42 MM	$22 MM
2015	$54 MM	$20 MM
2014	$40 MM	$20 MM
2012	$43 MM	$20 MM
2011	$42 MM	$19 MM
2010	$54 MM	$20 MM
2009	$53 MM	$19 MM
2008	$41 MM	$20 MM
2007	$38 MM	$19 MM
2006	$36 MM	$18 MM
2005	$34 MM	$17 MM
2004	$32 MM	$16 MM
2003	$32 MM	$16 MM
2002	$29 MM	$14 MM
2001	$28 MM	$13 MM
2000	$29 MM	$13 MM
1999	$27 MM	$14 MM
1998	$23 MM	$13 MM
1996	$20 MM	$11 MM
1995	$20 MM	$11 MM
1992	$16 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$31,212

$26,931

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Buena Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	$32,314	$27,451
2022	$27,419	$26,511
2021	$30,773	$27,862
2020	$27,419	$26,511
2019	$27,744	$27,169
2018	$25,558	$25,776
2017	$24,578	$24,717
2016	$22,603	$23,074
2015	$27,398	$19,116
2014	$21,407	$22,539
2012	$19,154	$22,326
2011	$22,270	$15,563
2010	$19,563	$19,116
2009	$19,180	$20,414
2008	$16,261	$19,641
2007	$15,444	$17,846
2006	$13,959	$16,912
2005	$12,644	$15,983
2004	$12,171	$15,178
2003	$12,623	$14,414
2002	$11,478	$13,992
2001	$11,894	$13,524
2000	$11,612	$12,563
1999	$10,771	$11,702
1998	$10,374	$11,220
1995	$8,663	$10,398
1992	$8,739	$10,290
1990	$6,547	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$30,712

$25,828

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Buena Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	$31,796	$26,479
2022	$28,435	$25,682
2021	$30,280	$26,876
2020	$28,435	$25,682
2019	$27,057	$26,960
2018	$24,550	$25,387
2017	$23,896	$25,235
2016	$22,373	$23,517
2015	$29,396	$19,190
2014	$19,733	$21,879
2012	$18,078	$21,692
2011	$19,347	$15,139
2010	$20,989	$19,190
2009	$19,902	$19,395
2008	$16,433	$19,863
2007	$14,643	$18,129
2006	$13,589	$16,981
2005	$12,916	$16,151
2004	$12,370	$14,709
2003	$12,460	$14,730
2002	$11,123	$14,261
2001	$11,441	$13,311
2000	$11,676	$12,817
1999	$11,194	$12,247
1998	$8,551	$11,565
1995	$8,616	$10,509
1992	$7,585	$9,044
1990	$6,358	$7,994

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Best Buena Regional School District �� High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Buena Regional High School

(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

125 Weymouth Road
Buena, NJ 08310
(856) 697-2400

Gr: 9-12 | 518 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,613 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: 87% (Btm 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 8% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education