Butler SD 53 School District

2801 York Rd
Oak Brook, IL 60523-2334
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 1%

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 is 1 public middle school serving 183 students in Butler SD 53 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Butler SD 53 School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
470 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
58 Teachers
47,956 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.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#1 out of 852 school districts
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Butler SD 53  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
71%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Butler SD 53  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
74%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Butler SD 53  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
236 Students
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
50%
5%
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
30%
# Black Students
8 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
2%
22%
# White Students
173 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
37%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
8
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
46
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
51
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
42
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
48
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
49
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
43
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
59
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
53
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
71
137,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,488
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
9,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
8,526
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

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.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Butler SD 53  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$18 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Butler SD 53  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$31,994
$21,990
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Butler SD 53  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$37,468
$21,244
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Butler SD 53  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Butler SD 53 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Butler Junior High School
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2801 York Rd
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(630) 573-2760
Grades: 6-8
| 183 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 470 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 63%
  • : Top 1% in IL
  • : 71% (Top 1%)
  • : 74% (Top 1%)
  • : 90-94% (Top 1%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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