Aurora West Unified School District 129

1877 W. Downer Pl, District Administration Office
Aurora, IL 60506-7302
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Aurora West Unified School District 129 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,365 students in Aurora West Unified School District 129. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Aurora West Unified School District 129 have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
17 Schools
1,599 Schools
# Students
11,035 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
782 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Aurora West Unified School District 129, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 77% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#703 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
14%
27%
17%
30%
42%
50%
87%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
64%
30%
% Black
10%
22%
% White
20%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,716 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,586 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$218 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$194 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,716
$21,990
Spending / Student
$17,586
$21,244

Best Aurora West Unified School District 129 Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jewel Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1501 Waterford Rd
North Aurora, IL 60542
(630) 301-5010
Gr: 6-8 | 523 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #22.
Herget Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1550 Deerpath Rd
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 301-5006
Gr: 6-8 | 576 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #33.
Washington Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
231 S Constitution Dr
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 301-5017
Gr: 6-8 | 689 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #44.
Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1151 Plum St
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 301-5009
Gr: 6-8 | 575 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #55.
Hope D Wall Tmh Child Dev Center
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
449 New Indian Trl Ct
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 301-5008
Gr: PK-12 | 2 students

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 11,035 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 80%
  • : 87% (Top 30% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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