Top Rankings
Butler School District 53 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 5%)
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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 160 students in Butler School District 53. 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 School District 53 have an average math proficiency score of 67% (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
1,599 Schools
# Students
461 Students
621,252 Students
# Teachers
58 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Butler School District 53, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#7 out of 865 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.71
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
49%
5%
% Hispanic
6%
30%
% Black
2%
22%
% White
36%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,618 is higher than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $38,200 is higher than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 43% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,618
$22,430
Spending / Student
$38,200
$21,668
Best Butler School District 53 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Butler Junior High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2801 York Rd
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(630) 573-2760
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(630) 573-2760
Gr: 6-8 | 160 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
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