| Index | Butler | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Butler | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.4% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.4% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 43.5% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.3% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.8% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.2% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.2% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Butler. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Butler, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Butler, IL, an average of 92.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Nokomis, IL | 2,213 | 43% | 9.9% |
| Sorento, IL | 499 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Mount Olive, IL | 2,052 | 34% | 30.2% |
| Hillsboro, IL | 6,177 | 33% | 30.6% |
| Litchfield, IL | 6,626 | 29% | 39.1% |
| Butler, IL | 269 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ripley, OK | 269 | 33% | 31.8% |
| Marengo, OH | 269 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Milburn, OK | 269 | 36% | 25.0% |
| Le Roy, MI | 269 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Tuluksak, AK | 269 | 8% | 84.4% |
| Butler, IL | 269 | n/a |