Top Rankings
Aurora West USD 129 School District 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 2026 school year, there are 17 public schools serving 11,020 students in Aurora West USD 129 School District. This district's average testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.
Public Schools in Aurora West USD 129 School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Illinois public school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
17 Schools
4,394 Schools
# Students
11,020 Students
1,842,872 Students
# Teachers
748 Teachers
137,935 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Aurora West USD 129 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 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.
Overall District Rank
#703 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
50%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%