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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 3,657 students in Aurora West USD 129 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, 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 19% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Aurora West USD 129 School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is West Aurora High School, with 89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
17 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
11,035 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
782 Teachers
42,722 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 844 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 89% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#681 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)15%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
50%
Graduation Rate
89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.69
# American Indian Students
14 Students
1,567 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
352 Students
32,853 Students
% Asian Students
3%
6%
# Hispanic Students
6,997 Students
175,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
64%
29%
# Black Students
1,110 Students
98,861 Students
% Black Students
10%
16%
# White Students
2,200 Students
273,633 Students
% White Students
20%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
637 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
347 Students
22,148 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
567
85
# Students in K Grade:
713
405
# Students in 1st Grade:
728
432
# Students in 2nd Grade:
727
440
# Students in 3rd Grade:
754
538
# Students in 4th Grade:
777
557
# Students in 5th Grade:
747
763
# Students in 6th Grade:
747
1,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
808
4,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
814
4,914
# Students in 9th Grade:
972
149,389
# Students in 10th Grade:
916
150,473
# Students in 11th Grade:
907
146,807
# Students in 12th Grade:
858
144,692
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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.
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 USD 129 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Aurora High School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1201 W New York St
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 301-5600
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 301-5600
Grades: 9-12
| 3,655 students
Rank: #22.
Hope D Wall Tmh Child Dev Center
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
449 New Indian Trl Ct
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 301-5008
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 301-5008
Grades: PK-12
| 2 students
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