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Public School Review - Established 2003

Butler SD 53 School District

2801 York Rd
Oak Brook, IL 60523-2334
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Tel: (630) 573-2887
www.butler53.com

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 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 preschool serving 7 students in Butler SD 53 School District.
Public Preschools in Butler SD 53 School District have a diversity score of 0.41, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,367 Schools
# Students
463 Students
505,966 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
38,382 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1

District Rank

Butler SD 53 School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (IL)
#7 out of 865 school districts
(Top 1%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearButler SD 53 School District
2023#7
2022#1
2021#3
2019#1
2018#8
2017#4
2016#3
2015#4
2014#1
2013#1
2012#1
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69%
27%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearButler SD 53 School DistrictIllinois
202369%27%
202171%28%
201978%33%
201875%32%
201776%32%
201679%31%
201577%29%
201494%59%
201396%58%
201299%80%
201199%80%
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74%
30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearButler SD 53 School DistrictIllinois
202274%30%
202174%32%
201982%38%
201875%37%
201779%38%
201680%36%
201578%38%
201494%57%
201392%58%
201299%75%
201199%75%
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90-94%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.70

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearButler SD 53 School DistrictIllinois
20240.630.70
20230.600.70
20220.570.68
20210.560.68
20200.570.68
20190.570.68
20180.570.67
20170.570.67
20160.580.67
20150.600.67
20140.590.66
20130.600.66
20120.610.65
20110.540.66
20100.530.64
20090.530.64
20080.510.64
20070.500.63
20060.490.61
20050.470.61
20040.460.60
20030.470.59
20020.470.59
20010.450.58
20000.450.57
19990.420.56
19980.450.56
19970.450.54
19960.480.53
19950.480.53
19940.480.52
19930.480.52
19920.490.52
19910.490.52
19900.460.51
19890.410.51
19880.450.50
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
49%
4%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearButler SD 53 School DistrictIllinois
202449%6%
202352%6%
202253%5%
202154%5%
202052%5%
201952%5%
201850%5%
201750%5%
201646%5%
201543%6%
201439%5%
201338%5%
201234%4%
201134%5%
201031%5%
200932%5%
200830%5%
200729%5%
200628%5%
200527%5%
200426%4%
200329%4%
200230%4%
200128%4%
200028%3%
199925%3%
199828%3%
199731%3%
199634%3%
199536%3%
199435%3%
199334%3%
199236%3%
199134%3%
199032%3%
198927%3%
198829%2%
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% Hispanic
7%
33%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearButler SD 53 School DistrictIllinois
20246%28%
20235%27%
20223%27%
20212%27%
20202%26%
20192%26%
20183%26%
20173%26%
20165%26%
20155%25%
20144%25%
20135%24%
20124%24%
20106%22%
20095%22%
20085%21%
20075%20%
20065%19%
20055%18%
20044%18%
20032%17%
20022%16%
20011%15%
20002%15%
19992%14%
19982%13%
19962%12%
19951%12%
19942%11%
19932%11%
19922%10%
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% Black
2%
18%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)

YearButler SD 53 School DistrictIllinois
20242%16%
20232%17%
20222%17%
20211%17%
20201%17%
20191%17%
20181%17%
20171%17%
20151%17%
20141%17%
20132%18%
20122%18%
20112%18%
20104%20%
20094%20%
20083%20%
20073%20%
20061%20%
20051%20%
20041%21%
20031%21%
20021%21%
20012%21%
20001%21%
19991%21%
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% White
31%
41%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearButler SD 53 School DistrictIllinois
202436%45%
202336%45%
202239%47%
202139%47%
202041%48%
201941%48%
201843%49%
201743%49%
201646%49%
201547%49%
201451%50%
201351%50%
201253%51%
201159%51%
201059%53%
200959%53%
200862%54%
200763%55%
200666%56%
200567%57%
200469%57%
200368%58%
200267%59%
200169%60%
200069%61%
199972%62%
199869%63%
199768%64%
199663%64%
199563%65%
199463%65%
199364%65%
199262%66%
199163%66%
199066%66%
198972%66%
198869%67%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearButler SD 53 School DistrictIllinois
20246%4%
20235%4%
20223%4%
20214%4%
20204%4%
20194%4%
20183%3%
20173%3%
20163%3%
20154%3%
20144%3%
20134%3%
20126%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $32,477 is higher than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $38,035 is higher than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 42% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$41,381 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearButler SD 53 School DistrictIllinois
2023$15 MM$15 MM
2022$15 MM$14 MM
2021$15 MM$15 MM
2020$15 MM$14 MM
2019$13 MM$14 MM
2018$16 MM$15 MM
2017$15 MM$13 MM
2016$14 MM$12 MM
2015$10 MM$10 MM
2014$12 MM$12 MM
2012$11 MM$11 MM
2011$11 MM$11 MM
2010$10 MM$10 MM
2009$10 MM$10 MM
2008$10 MM$9 MM
2007$9 MM$9 MM
2006$9 MM$8 MM
2005$9 MM$8 MM
2004$8 MM$8 MM
2003$8 MM$7 MM
2002$8 MM$8 MM
2001$7 MM$7 MM
2000$7 MM$7 MM
1999$7 MM$7 MM
1998$7 MM$6 MM
1997$6 MM$5 MM
1996$6 MM$5 MM
1995$6 MM$5 MM
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Spending
$18 MM
$39,976 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearButler SD 53 School DistrictIllinois
2023$18 MM$14 MM
2022$13 MM$14 MM
2021$18 MM$14 MM
2020$13 MM$14 MM
2019$12 MM$13 MM
2018$15 MM$14 MM
2017$17 MM$12 MM
2016$15 MM$12 MM
2015$10 MM$11 MM
2014$10 MM$12 MM
2012$10 MM$11 MM
2011$10 MM$11 MM
2010$10 MM$11 MM
2009$9 MM$10 MM
2008$10 MM$9 MM
2007$9 MM$9 MM
2006$8 MM$8 MM
2005$8 MM$8 MM
2004$8 MM$8 MM
2003$8 MM$8 MM
2002$8 MM$8 MM
2001$8 MM$7 MM
2000$7 MM$7 MM
1999$7 MM$6 MM
1998$6 MM$6 MM
1997$6 MM$5 MM
1996$7 MM$5 MM
1995$6 MM$5 MM
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Revenue / Student
$32,477
$22,455

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearButler SD 53 School DistrictIllinois
2023$32,477$17,333
2022$29,925$19,707
2021$31,791$17,764
2020$29,925$19,707
2019$25,379$17,662
2018$30,687$19,255
2017$28,652$17,801
2016$25,994$14,596
2015$21,096$11,118
2014$26,290$13,203
2012$25,271$11,701
2011$26,500$11,859
2010$24,208$11,118
2009$23,025$10,546
2008$22,222$11,298
2007$19,261$10,143
2006$18,047$9,054
2005$18,250$9,158
2004$16,885$8,999
2003$15,898$8,614
2002$14,406$8,976
2001$14,792$8,649
2000$13,659$8,451
1999$13,746$7,697
1998$12,196$5,971
1997$11,705$5,662
1995$12,400$5,677
1992$8,679$4,514
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Spending / Student
$38,035
$21,692

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearButler SD 53 School DistrictIllinois
2023$38,035$16,251
2022$26,690$19,097
2021$37,230$16,655
2020$26,690$19,097
2019$23,831$17,005
2018$29,124$18,215
2017$31,789$17,235
2016$28,321$14,516
2015$20,804$11,218
2014$22,023$12,904
2012$23,204$11,755
2011$24,325$11,220
2010$23,874$11,218
2009$21,114$10,416
2008$22,931$10,971
2007$18,417$9,827
2006$16,678$8,997
2005$16,963$9,234
2004$16,301$9,089
2003$15,898$9,395
2002$14,896$9,305
2001$15,824$8,562
2000$13,054$8,142
1999$13,318$7,325
1998$10,959$5,848
1997$10,769$5,503
1995$11,082$5,507
1992$8,201$4,672
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Best Butler SD 53 School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Oak Brook Park District
1450 Forest Gate Rd
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(630) 990-4233
Gr: PK | 7 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 71%

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  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 463 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 69%
  • : Top 1% in IL
  • : 69% (Top 5%)
  • : 74% (Top 1%)
  • : 90-94% (Top 1%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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