William J Butler School

William J Butler School operates as an average-sized elementary campus in Lockport, Illinois, run under Homer CCSD 33C. Current enrollment sits at 557 students spanning grades 2 through 4. That puts it 46% above the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 381 students.

Homer CCSD 33C runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 3,704 students. William J Butler School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, William J Butler School reports that nearly all students (82%) are White. The remainder consists of 11% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 62% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting William J Butler School higher than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Will County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $109,984 per year, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Will County's 209 public schools (combined enrollment of about 113,008 students), William J Butler School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Lockport Township High Sch East, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around William J Butler School.

William J Butler School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at William J Butler School has climbed 11%, going from 500 students in 2018 to 557 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 88% to 82%.

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