Butler Public Schools

What Butler Public Schools does

Butler Public Schools is a Pre K-12 public school district operating under New Jersey state law and serving resident families of Butler Borough in Morris County, New Jersey. The district runs three schools—Aaron Decker School (elementary K-4), Richard Butler School (middle 5-8), and Butler High School (9-12)—employing approximately 176 staff members across instructional, administrative, and operational roles. Founded in 1905 and governed by an elected Board of Education, the district delivers standards-aligned curriculum across core subject areas, honors and AP courses, special education services through a Child Study Team, Gifted & Talented programming, ESL/Newcomer curriculum, and an integrated STEAM initiative (launched 2018) spanning K-5 with planned expansion through grade 12.

The district's technology stack is built on Google Workspace for Education as the primary instructional platform, supported by a 1:1 HP Chromebook program (devices issued in grades 3, 6, and 9), Genesis as the student information system, Clever for single sign-on, Naviance for college and career readiness, Amplify mCLASS for K-3 universal literacy screening (state-mandated), Incident IQ for IT ticketing, HIBster for safety incident reporting, Smore for newsletter distribution, and PaySchools for fee collection. Standards-based grading with proficiency-level report cards (Exceeding, Meeting, Approaching, Needs Support) is implemented in grades K-5. The district operates a Virtual/Remote Instruction Program as a parallel delivery channel alongside traditional in-person instruction.

As a government entity, Butler Public Schools generates revenue through local property taxes, New Jersey state aid, and federal grants (including ARP/ESSER III), with supplemental income from facility use fees and nominal student service charges. Superintendent Dr. Daniel Johnson (since 2018) leads an administrative team including a Business Administrator, Director of Student Instructional Services, three school principals, supervisors of STEAM/Humanities/Special Education/Buildings & Grounds, and a Technology Coordinator. The district has earned national recognition including National School of Character (Character.org), Schools to Watch designation, and U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools ranking.

Name

Butler Public Schools

Legal name

Butler Public School District

Website

https://butlerboe.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1905

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Butler Public Schools is a Pre K-12 public school district in Morris County, New Jersey, operating three schools (elementary, middle, high) serving resident families with standards-aligned curriculum, 1:1 Chromebooks, STEAM programming, and special education services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Special Education Schools & Programs (EDAJAAAH), Public Student Support & Related Services (Counseling, SEL, Health, Safety) (EDAJAAAK)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• School district services
• Special education programs
• STEAM curriculum
• 1:1 Chromebook program

Headquarters

HQ city

Butler

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: District funded primarily through local property taxes, state aid, and federal grants. Operates under annual Board of Education approved budgets. Additional revenue from facility use fees, grants (ARP/ESSER III), and student fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Butler Public Schools is a publicly funded K-12 public school district that provides standards-aligned instructional services to resident students across three schools (elementary, middle, high school) in Butler, New Jersey. Core offerings include in-person and virtual instruction, a 1:1 Chromebook device program integrated with Google Workspace, a district STEAM Initiative spanning K-12, special education and MTSS support, ESL with a Newcomer track, gifted and talented enrichment, universal literacy screening, and a standards-based grading system. Auxiliary services encompass counseling, athletics, food services, before/after care, and facilities use for community groups.

Product overview

Butler Public Schools is a public school district operating three schools (Aaron Decker School K-4, Richard Butler School 5-8, Butler High School 9-12) serving students in Butler, New Jersey. The district offers a comprehensive educational program centered around standards-aligned curriculum delivery with distinct product lines including: a Virtual/Remote Instruction Program for flexible learning; a robust STEAM Initiative spanning K-12 with makerspaces; a 1:1 Chromebook Program (HP devices issued grades 3, 6, 9) with Google Workspace integration; Universal Literacy Screening using mCLASS Amplify; Special Education services through Child Study Team professionals; Comprehensive School Counseling via Naviance; Gifted & Talented enrichment; ESL programs including Newcomer curriculum; and Standards-Based Grading in grades K-5 with proficiency-based report cards. The district leverages third-party platforms including Genesis (student information), PaySchools (payments), Nutrislice (food services), Incident IQ (IT ticketing), HIBster (safety reporting), and Smore (newsletters) to deliver educational services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• District Virtual/Remote Instruction Program Comprehensive virtual and remote learning program enabling district-wide online instruction delivery for students across all grade levels K-12.
• STEAM Program (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) Integrated STEAM curriculum spanning K-5 with expansion plans to grades 6-8 and 9-12, featuring makerspaces with instructional resources, engineering design processes, and collaborative problem-solving activities.
• Special Education Services (Child Study Team) Comprehensive special education services including evaluation, IEP development, and related services for students ages 3-21 with disabilities, staffed by a school psychologist, learning disabilities teacher-consultant, school social worker, and speech-language specialist.
• Comprehensive School Counseling Program Multi-level counseling services K-12 including academic advising, college/career readiness via Naviance, social-emotional support, and student assistance counseling.
• 1:1 Chromebook Program District-wide 1:1 technology initiative providing HP Chromebooks to all students K-12. K-2 students have classroom chromebook carts; grades 3-12 receive devices to take home daily and over summer, issued in grades 3, 6, and 9.
• Gifted & Talented Education Program Differentiated educational program serving identified gifted and talented students K-12 through multiple measures, offering enrichment services in depth and scope of instruction to maximize student potential.
• Humanities Department Programs Comprehensive humanities curriculum covering English Language Arts, Social Studies, and World Languages K-12, overseen by the Humanities Supervisor, including AP courses, honors courses, and elective offerings.
• English as a Second Language (ESL) Curriculum ESL program with curriculum for grades K-4, 5-8, and 9-12, plus a dedicated Newcomer ESL curriculum for grades 9-12, serving English language learners across the district.
• Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) Proactive, collaborative approach ensuring all students receive appropriate academic, behavioral, and social-emotional support through tiered intervention systems.
• Universal Literacy Screening Program Literacy screening assessment program for all students in kindergarten through grade 3, using mCLASS Amplify assessment to identify students who may benefit from additional reading support. State-mandated twice-yearly screenings.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Butler Bulldog Education Association (BBEA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018The BBEA has partnered with district administration to develop the STEAM Initiative curriculum and supply makerspaces with instructional resources. This labor-association partnership supports the development of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics programs across grades K-5, with plans for expansion.
• Maschio's Food ServicesminorOthersFood service management company providing school lunch programs. The district uses Maschio's for cafeteria operations and food allergy management programs.
• Genesis EducationcoreTechnology or IntegrationStudent information system provider for the district. Used for parent portal, student registration, gradebook, and student records management.
• Google Workspace for EducationcoreTechnology or IntegrationDistrict uses Google Workspace (Google Classroom, Google Drive) as primary educational technology platform for all K-12 students.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@TheButlerBark/videos
• Instagraminstagram.com/drjbulldog
• Xx.com/butlerpublic
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/richard-butler-school

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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