Aurora West USD 129 School District

1877 W. Downer Pl, District Administration Office
Aurora, IL 60506-7302
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 3,885 students in Aurora West USD 129 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High Schools in Aurora West USD 129 School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Public High School in Aurora West USD 129 School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the Illinois average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is West Aurora High School, with 83% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
17 Schools
1,016 Schools
# Students
11,195 Students
616,406 Students
# Teachers
796 Teachers
41,528 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Aurora West USD 129 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 76% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#653 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Aurora West USD 129  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
15%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Aurora West USD 129  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
21%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Aurora West USD 129  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(17-18)
82%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Aurora West USD 129  School District and public school graduation rate of IL by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.68
# American Indian Students
18 Students
1,566 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
377 Students
32,070 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
6,828 Students
170,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
61%
28%
# Black Students
1,216 Students
100,133 Students
% Black Students
11%
16%
# White Students
2,448 Students
289,543 Students
% White Students
22%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
664 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
290 Students
21,471 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
382
171
# Students in K Grade:
713
275
# Students in 1st Grade:
738
261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
750
276
# Students in 3rd Grade:
747
431
# Students in 4th Grade:
732
442
# Students in 5th Grade:
769
898
# Students in 6th Grade:
795
1,908
# Students in 7th Grade:
801
4,488
# Students in 8th Grade:
889
4,842
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,188
157,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
906
149,228
# Students in 11th Grade:
887
146,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
898
149,884
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,434 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,335 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$218 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart display total revenue of Aurora West USD 129  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$194 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart display total spending of Aurora West USD 129  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,434
$22,162
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Aurora West USD 129  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,335
$21,409
This chart display average spending per public school student in Aurora West USD 129  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Aurora West USD 129 School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Aurora High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1201 W New York St
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 301-5600
Grades: 9-12
| 3,877 students
Rank: #22.
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
Grades: PK-12
| 8 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 11,195 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 78%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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