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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 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 194 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 55% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
445 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Butler SD 53 School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 845 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
0.57
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
235 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
53%
5%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
29%
# Black Students
7 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
173 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
39%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
7
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
31
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
45
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
37
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
37
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
53
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
41
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
70
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
70
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
54
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,791 is higher than the state median of $22,158. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $39,573 is higher than the state median of $21,406. The school district spending/student has grown by 48% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,791
$22,158
Spending / Student
$39,573
$21,406
Best Butler SD 53 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
| 194 students
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