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 9 public preschools serving 3,676 students in Aurora West USD 129 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschools in Aurora West USD 129 School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 13% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
17 Schools
1,358 Schools
# Students
11,195 Students
496,689 Students
# Teachers
796 Teachers
36,997 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
18 Students
1,181 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
377 Students
20,150 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
6,828 Students
149,253 Students
% Hispanic Students
61%
30%
# Black Students
1,216 Students
96,181 Students
% Black Students
11%
19%
# White Students
2,448 Students
210,834 Students
% White Students
22%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
290 Students
18,591 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
382
66,224
# Students in K Grade:
713
72,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
738
68,083
# Students in 2nd Grade:
750
63,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
747
53,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
732
51,656
# Students in 5th Grade:
769
47,114
# Students in 6th Grade:
795
27,807
# Students in 7th Grade:
801
22,933
# Students in 8th Grade:
889
23,506
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,188
29
# Students in 10th Grade:
906
3
# Students in 11th Grade:
887
3
# Students in 12th Grade:
898
15
# 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 Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Freeman Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
153 S Randall Rd
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 301-5002
Grades: PK-5
| 526 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Goodwin Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
18 Poplar Pl
North Aurora, IL 60542
(630) 301-5003
Grades: PK-5
| 296 students
Rank: #33.
Mccleery Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1002 W Illinois Ave
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 301-5012
Grades: PK-5
| 550 students
Rank: #44.
Greenman Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
729 W Galena Blvd
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 301-5004
Grades: PK-5
| 528 students
Rank: #55.
Smith Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1332 Robinwood Dr
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 301-5015
Grades: PK-5
| 400 students
Rank: #66.
Hall Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2001 Heather Dr
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 301-5005
Grades: PK-5
| 528 students
Rank: #77.
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
Rank: #88.
Hill Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
724 Pennsylvania Ave
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 301-5007
Grades: PK-5
| 567 students
1870 W Galena Blvd, Early Lear
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 301-5016
Grades: PK
| 273 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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