Summary:
The Buena Regional School District in New Jersey serves 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district faces challenges with low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic disadvantages among its diverse student population.
The standout schools in the district are Buena Regional Middle School, which has the highest proficiency rates in NJSLA Algebra I, and Collings Lakes Elementary School, which has the highest per-student spending but also the highest chronic absenteeism rate. However, overall academic performance across the district lags behind state averages, particularly in mathematics, and Buena Regional High School has low proficiency rates and a higher-than-average dropout rate.
The data reveals significant disparities in academic performance, with the district's schools performing well below state averages, especially in mathematics. Additionally, the district faces high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 17.3% to 27.6%, which is a critical issue that needs to be addressed. The variation in per-student spending across the schools also suggests the need for further investigation into how these funding differences relate to academic outcomes and other school performance measures.
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