Butler SD 53 operates 3 public schools serving 463 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 463 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in DuPage County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $40,555 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 78.2% local, 19.6% state, and 2.2% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $152,292 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 50/100, ranked #116 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
and 9.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 56.7% Asian, 30.6% White, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Brook Forest Elem School accounts for 63.3% of all Butler SD 53 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Butler SD 53-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Butler SD 53 school enrollment varies 42× across entities
Butler SD 53 school enrollment ranges from 7 students (lowest) to 293 students (highest), a spread of 286 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Butler SD 53 chronic absenteeism rate is 9.3% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Butler SD 53 has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 other. Total enrollment is 463 students.
How much does Butler SD 53 spend per student?
Butler SD 53 spends $40,555 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #116 in Illinois.
What is the average teacher salary in Butler SD 53?
The average teacher salary in Butler SD 53 is $152,292 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Butler SD 53?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in DuPage County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Butler SD 53?
Butler SD 53 students are 56.7% Asian, 30.6% White, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Butler SD 53?
Butler SD 53 has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #116 out of 763 districts in Illinois. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.