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Butterfield School

1441 Lake St
Libertyville, IL 60048

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Serving 568 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Butterfield School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 62% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 568 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Top 5% in IL
: 58% (Top 10%)
: 62% (Top 5%)
: 85-89% (Top 1%)
: Butterfield School serves a central area in Libertyville, IL, encompassing approximately 4 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive, with an average distance of 1.4 miles to the school from the zone's edge and a maximum distance of 2.6 miles to the furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Butterfield School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Butterfield School's student population of 568 students has grown by 36% over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has grown by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Butterfield School
Pre-K	62
Kind	62
1	83
2	85
3	94
4	85
5	97

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Total Students

568 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Butterfield School
2025	568
2024	520
2023	460
2022	448
2021	417
2020	482
2019	486
2018	527
2017	539
2016	523
2015	542
2014	559
2013	543
2012	548
2011	582
2010	600
2009	645
2008	661
2007	680
2006	664
2005	646
2004	659
2003	620
2002	651
2001	661
2000	645
1999	614
1998	623
1997	677
1996	668
1995	666
1994	684
1993	691
1992	656
1991	644
1990	727
1989	716
1988	804
1987	651

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Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Butterfield School
2025	44
2024	41
2023	38
2022	38
2020	38
2019	37
2018	37
2017	37
2016	37
2015	37
2014	37
2013	39
2012	34
2011	34
2010	35
2009	37
2008	37
2007	39
2006	33
2005	38
2004	35
2003	36
2002	40
2001	37
2000	34
1999	34
1998	36
1997	38
1996	36
1995	36
1994	38
1993	39
1992	41
1991	39
1990	36
1989	36
1988	38
1987	34

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Year Founded

1969

School Rankings

Butterfield School ranks within the top 5% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Butterfield School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#152 out of 3542 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Butterfield School
2023	#152
2022	#142
2021	#153
2019	#122
2018	#170
2017	#353
2016	#147
2015	#189
2014	#138
2013	#205
2012	#90
2011	#58
2010	#155

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58%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Butterfield School	Illinois	Libertyville SD 70 School District
2023	58%	27%	56%
2021	52%	28%	50%
2019	67%	33%	64%
2018	66%	32%	65%
2017	57%	32%	61%
2016	68%	31%	64%
2015	58%	29%	61%
2014	87%	59%	84%
2013	84%	58%	83%
2012	98%	80%	96%
2011	98%	80%	97%
2010	97%	80%	96%

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62%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Butterfield School	Illinois	Libertyville SD 70 School District
2022	62%	30%	68%
2021	59%	32%	59%
2019	70%	38%	67%
2018	67%	37%	65%
2017	57%	38%	65%
2016	65%	36%	64%
2015	67%	38%	66%
2014	84%	57%	84%
2013	83%	58%	84%
2012	94%	75%	95%
2011	94%	75%	95%
2010	92%	74%	94%

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85-89%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Butterfield School	Illinois	Libertyville SD 70 School District
2025	13:1	13:1
2024	13:1	13:1
2023	12:1	13:1	12:1
2022	12:1	14:1	12:1
2020	13:1	14:1	13:1
2019	13:1	14:1	13:1
2018	14:1	15:1	14:1
2017	15:1	15:1	14:1
2016	14:1	15:1	14:1
2015	15:1	15:1	15:1
2014	15:1	16:1	15:1
2013	14:1	13:1	13:1
2012	16:1	16:1	16:1
2011	17:1	16:1	16:1
2010	17:1	16:1	16:1
2009	17:1	16:1	16:1
2008	18:1	18:1	17:1
2007	17:1	17:1	16:1
2006	20:1	16:1	21:1
2005	17:1	16:1	16:1
2004	19:1	17:1	17:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	16:1
2001	18:1	16:1	16:1
2000	19:1	17:1	17:1
1999	18:1	17:1	16:1
1998	17:1	17:1	16:1
1997	18:1	17:1	17:1
1996	19:1	18:1	16:1
1995	19:1	18:1	16:1
1994	18:1	18:1	16:1
1993	18:1	18:1	16:1
1992	16:1	18:1	15:1
1991	17:1	18:1	15:1
1990	20:1	18:1	17:1
1989	20:1	18:1	17:1
1988	21:1	18:1	18:1
1987	19:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Butterfield School	Illinois	Libertyville SD 70 School District
2025	7%	6%
2024	7%	6%
2023	5%	6%	6%
2022	5%	5%	7%
2021	6%	5%	7%
2020	5%	5%	7%
2019	6%	5%	7%
2018	6%	5%	6%
2017	5%	5%	6%
2016	5%	5%	6%
2015	7%	5%	6%
2014	6%	5%	6%
2013	7%	4%	6%
2012	6%	4%	6%
2011	7%	4%	6%
2010	7%	5%	7%
2009	8%	5%	7%
2008	6%	5%	6%
2007	5%	4%	6%
2006	5%	4%	6%
2005	4%	4%	5%
2004	4%	4%	5%
2003	4%	4%	6%
2002	4%	4%	5%
2001	4%	3%	5%
2000	5%	3%	5%
1999	3%	3%	5%
1998	4%	3%	5%
1997	5%	3%	6%
1996	5%	3%	6%
1995	6%	3%	5%
1994	6%	3%	6%
1993	6%	3%	5%
1992	7%	3%	5%
1991	8%	3%	5%
1990	7%	3%	5%
1989	7%	2%	7%
1988	5%	2%	5%

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Hispanic

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Butterfield School	Illinois	Libertyville SD 70 School District
2025	9%	29%
2024	7%	28%
2023	7%	28%	10%
2022	6%	27%	9%
2021	4%	27%	8%
2020	8%	27%	6%
2019	7%	26%	6%
2018	7%	26%	6%
2017	7%	26%	6%
2016	4%	26%	3%
2015	3%	25%	3%
2014	4%	25%	3%
2013	4%	24%	4%
2012	4%	24%	4%
2011	5%	23%	5%
2010	4%	22%	5%
2009	2%	21%	4%
2008	2%	20%	3%
2007	2%	20%	3%
2006	2%	19%	3%
2005	3%	18%	3%
2004	3%	18%	3%
2002	3%	16%	3%
2001	3%	16%	3%
2000	2%	15%	2%
1999	3%	14%	2%
1998	2%	13%	3%
1997	2%	13%	2%
1996	2%	12%	2%
1995	2%	11%	1%
1994	2%	11%	1%
1993	2%	11%	1%
1992	1%	10%	1%
1991	2%	10%	1%
1990	2%	9%	1%
1989	2%	9%	1%
1988	2%	9%	2%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Butterfield School	Illinois	Libertyville SD 70 School District
2025	3%	16%
2024	2%	17%
2023	1%	16%	1%
2022	1%	17%	1%
2021	1%	17%	1%
2020	1%	16%	1%
2019	1%	17%	1%
2018	2%	17%
2017	1%	17%
2016	3%	17%	1%
2015	2%	18%	1%
2014	1%	17%	1%
2013	1%	18%	1%
2012	1%	18%	1%
2011	1%	19%	1%
2010	2%	19%	2%
2009	2%	20%	2%
2008	2%	20%	2%
2007	2%	20%	2%
2006	2%	20%	2%
2005	1%	21%	2%
2004	3%	21%	2%
2003	3%	21%	2%
2002	2%	21%	2%
2001	3%	21%	2%
2000	3%	21%	2%
1999	4%	21%	2%
1998	3%	21%	1%
1997	2%	21%	2%
1996	2%	21%	1%
1995	1%	21%	1%
1994	1%	21%	1%
1993	1%	21%	1%
1992	1%	21%	1%
1991	1%	21%	1%
1990	1%	22%	1%
1989	1%	22%
1988	1%	22%

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White

72%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Butterfield School	Illinois	Libertyville SD 70 School District
2025	72%	45%
2024	76%	45%
2023	79%	46%	78%
2022	82%	47%	78%
2021	83%	47%	78%
2020	80%	48%	80%
2019	80%	48%	80%
2018	78%	48%	82%
2017	79%	49%	82%
2016	81%	49%	84%
2015	80%	49%	84%
2014	80%	50%	84%
2013	80%	51%	84%
2012	81%	51%	83%
2011	83%	51%	84%
2010	87%	53%	86%
2009	88%	53%	87%
2008	88%	54%	88%
2007	91%	55%	89%
2006	91%	56%	89%
2005	92%	57%	90%
2004	90%	57%	90%
2003	93%	58%	90%
2002	91%	59%	90%
2001	90%	60%	90%
2000	90%	61%	91%
1999	90%	62%	91%
1998	91%	63%	91%
1997	91%	63%	90%
1996	91%	64%	91%
1995	91%	65%	93%
1994	91%	65%	92%
1993	91%	65%	93%
1992	91%	66%	93%
1991	89%	66%	93%
1990	90%	66%	93%
1989	90%	67%	92%
1988	92%	67%	93%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Butterfield School	Illinois	Libertyville SD 70 School District
2025	8%	4%
2024	7%	4%
2023	8%	4%	5%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	6%
2020	6%	4%	6%
2019	6%	4%	6%
2018	7%	4%	6%
2017	8%	3%	6%
2016	7%	3%	6%
2015	8%	3%	6%
2014	8%	3%	5%
2013	8%	3%	4%
2012	8%	3%	5%
2011	4%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

28%

55%

0.47

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Butterfield School	Illinois	Libertyville SD 70 School District
2025	0.47	0.69
2024	0.41	0.69
2023	0.37	0.69	0.38
2022	0.32	0.68	0.38
2021	0.31	0.68	0.38
2020	0.35	0.67	0.35
2019	0.35	0.68	0.35
2018	0.38	0.68	0.32
2017	0.37	0.67	0.32
2016	0.34	0.67	0.29
2015	0.35	0.67	0.29
2014	0.35	0.66	0.29
2013	0.35	0.65	0.30
2012	0.34	0.65	0.30
2011	0.31	0.65	0.29
2010	0.24	0.64	0.25
2009	0.22	0.64	0.24
2008	0.22	0.63	0.22
2007	0.17	0.62	0.20
2006	0.17	0.61	0.21
2005	0.15	0.60	0.18
2004	0.19	0.60	0.19
2003	0.13	0.59	0.18
2002	0.17	0.59	0.18
2001	0.19	0.58	0.17
2000	0.19	0.57	0.16
1999	0.19	0.56	0.16
1998	0.17	0.55	0.17
1997	0.17	0.55	0.17
1996	0.17	0.54	0.17
1995	0.17	0.53	0.13
1994	0.17	0.53	0.15
1993	0.17	0.53	0.14
1992	0.17	0.51	0.13
1991	0.20	0.51	0.14
1990	0.19	0.51	0.13
1989	0.19	0.50	0.15
1988	0.15	0.50	0.14

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(22-23)

10.9%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Butterfield School	Illinois	Libertyville SD 70 School District
2023	10.9%	29.7%	11.7%
2022	5.6%	31.6%	8.3%
2021	1.4%	20.9%	4.2%

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Eligible for

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Butterfield School	Illinois	Libertyville SD 70 School District
2025	5%	43%
2024	5%	43%
2023	6%	43%	6%
2021	6%	44%	6%
2020	4%	46%	5%
2019	4%	47%	5%
2018	6%	47%	5%
2017	5%	46%	5%
2016	6%	47%	5%
2015	5%	52%	5%
2014	4%	47%	5%
2013	5%	45%	6%
2007	4%	32%	2%
2006	2%	32%	2%
2005	2%	32%	2%
2003	3%	30%	2%
2002	3%	30%	2%

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Eligible for (02-03)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2003)
Year	Butterfield School	Illinois	Libertyville SD 70 School District
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Libertyville SD 70 School District

Sports

Colors

Green and Gold

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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What is Butterfield School's ranking?

Butterfield School is ranked #152 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Butterfield School often compared to?

Butterfield Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Adler Park School, Copeland Manor Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

58% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 62% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Butterfield School?

568 students attend Butterfield School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Butterfield School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Butterfield School?

Butterfield School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Butterfield School offer ?

Butterfield School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Butterfield School part of?

Butterfield School is part of Libertyville SD 70 School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 568 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Top 5%
: 58% (Top 10%)
: 62% (Top 5%)
: 85-89% (Top 1%)
: Butterfield School serves a central area in Libertyville, IL, encompassing approximately 4 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive, with an average distance of 1.4 miles to the school from the zone's edge and a maximum distance of 2.6 miles to the furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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