Top Rankings
Butler SD 53 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 462 students in Butler SD 53 School District.
Public Elementary Schools in Butler SD 53 School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
470 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
58 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Butler SD 53 School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1 out of 852 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)71%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,875 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
236 Students
66,874 Students
% Asian Students
50%
6%
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
327,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
27%
# Black Students
8 Students
200,526 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
173 Students
537,078 Students
% White Students
37%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,010 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
52,605 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
8
55,955
# Students in K Grade:
46
116,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
51
126,375
# Students in 2nd Grade:
42
167,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
48
130,315
# Students in 4th Grade:
49
130,334
# Students in 5th Grade:
43
129,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
59
132,181
# Students in 7th Grade:
53
113,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
71
113,824
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,377
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,882
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,994 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $37,468 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,994
$21,990
Spending / Student
$37,468
$21,244
Best Butler SD 53 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brook Forest Elementary School
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
60 Regent Dr
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(630) 325-6888
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(630) 325-6888
Grades: K-5
| 279 students
Rank: #22.
Butler Junior High School
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2801 York Rd
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(630) 573-2760
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(630) 573-2760
Grades: 6-8
| 183 students
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