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Public School Review - Established 2003

Aurora West USD 129 School District

1877 W. Downer Pl, District Administration Office
Aurora, IL 60506-7302
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (630) 301-5000
www.sd129.org

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 15 public elementary schools serving 6,874 students in Aurora West USD 129 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Aurora West USD 129 School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Illinois public elementary 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 elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
17 Schools
3,120 Schools
# Students
11,020 Students
1,192,824 Students
# Teachers
748 Teachers
91,472 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeAurora West USD 129 School DistrictIllinois
Pre-K4058
Kind686120
1746131
2757134
3750140
4763138
5780138
6776138
7761118
8812120
932
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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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (IL)
#703 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearAurora West USD 129 School District
2023#703
2022#681
2021#653
2019#722
2018#633
2017#702
2016#636
2015#637
2014#727
2013#722
2012#708
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14%
27%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearAurora West USD 129 School DistrictIllinois
202314%27%
202115%28%
201919%33%
201820%32%
201719%32%
201621%31%
201518%29%
201443%59%
201345%58%
201273%80%
201173%80%
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17%
30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearAurora West USD 129 School DistrictIllinois
202217%30%
202121%32%
201925%38%
201820%37%
201726%38%
201625%36%
201525%38%
201447%57%
201349%58%
201269%75%
201168%75%
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42%
50%
87%
87%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearAurora West USD 129 School DistrictIllinois
202387%87%
202289%87%
201882%87%
201779%87%
201680%85%
201577%85%
201479%86%
201376%83%
201275%82%
201175%83%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.70

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearAurora West USD 129 School DistrictIllinois
20240.550.70
20230.560.70
20220.570.68
20210.580.68
20200.590.68
20190.590.68
20180.590.67
20170.590.67
20160.600.67
20150.610.67
20140.620.66
20130.630.66
20120.640.65
20110.650.66
20100.650.64
20090.650.64
20080.660.64
20070.660.63
20060.660.61
20050.660.61
20040.660.60
20030.650.59
20020.650.59
20010.650.58
20000.640.57
19990.630.56
19980.620.56
19970.620.54
19960.610.53
19950.600.53
19940.580.52
19930.570.52
19920.550.52
19910.550.52
19900.540.51
19890.520.51
19880.510.50
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearAurora West USD 129 School DistrictIllinois
20244%6%
20233%6%
20223%5%
20214%5%
20204%5%
20194%5%
20183%5%
20173%5%
20163%5%
20153%6%
20143%5%
20133%5%
20123%4%
20113%5%
20104%5%
20094%5%
20084%5%
20073%5%
20062%5%
20052%5%
20042%4%
20032%4%
20022%4%
20013%4%
20002%3%
19992%3%
19982%3%
19972%3%
19962%3%
19952%3%
19942%3%
19932%3%
19922%3%
19912%3%
19902%3%
19892%3%
19882%2%
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% Hispanic
65%
28%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearAurora West USD 129 School DistrictIllinois
202463%28%
202363%27%
202261%27%
202160%27%
202059%26%
201959%26%
201858%26%
201758%26%
201657%26%
201555%25%
201454%25%
201353%24%
201251%24%
201149%23%
201047%22%
200945%22%
200845%21%
200743%20%
200641%19%
200539%18%
200437%18%
200335%17%
200233%16%
200129%15%
200027%15%
199926%14%
199824%13%
199724%13%
199623%12%
199521%12%
199420%11%
199319%11%
199217%10%
199117%10%
199016%9%
198915%9%
198814%9%
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% Black
10%
17%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearAurora West USD 129 School DistrictIllinois
202410%16%
202311%17%
202211%17%
202111%17%
202011%17%
201911%17%
201812%17%
201712%17%
201612%17%
201512%17%
201412%17%
201312%18%
201213%18%
201113%18%
201016%20%
200917%20%
200817%20%
200718%20%
200619%20%
200519%20%
200418%21%
200319%21%
200220%21%
200120%21%
200021%21%
199920%21%
199820%21%
199720%20%
199620%21%
199520%20%
199419%21%
199319%21%
199219%21%
199118%21%
199018%22%
198918%22%
198818%22%
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% White
19%
44%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearAurora West USD 129 School DistrictIllinois
202420%45%
202321%45%
202222%47%
202123%47%
202024%48%
201924%48%
201826%49%
201726%49%
201627%49%
201528%49%
201428%50%
201329%50%
201230%51%
201131%51%
201033%53%
200934%53%
200834%54%
200736%55%
200638%56%
200540%57%
200443%57%
200344%58%
200245%59%
200148%60%
200050%61%
199952%62%
199854%63%
199754%64%
199655%64%
199557%65%
199459%65%
199360%65%
199262%66%
199163%66%
199064%66%
198965%66%
198866%67%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearAurora West USD 129 School DistrictIllinois
20243%4%
20232%4%
20223%4%
20212%4%
20202%4%
20192%4%
20181%3%
20171%3%
20161%3%
20152%3%
20142%3%
20132%3%
20122%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,743 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,610 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$218 MM
$41,381 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearAurora West USD 129 School DistrictIllinois
2023$218 MM$15 MM
2022$208 MM$14 MM
2021$218 MM$15 MM
2020$208 MM$14 MM
2019$203 MM$14 MM
2018$221 MM$15 MM
2017$196 MM$13 MM
2016$186 MM$12 MM
2015$144 MM$10 MM
2014$177 MM$12 MM
2012$157 MM$11 MM
2011$155 MM$11 MM
2010$144 MM$10 MM
2009$136 MM$10 MM
2008$124 MM$9 MM
2007$118 MM$9 MM
2006$108 MM$8 MM
2005$108 MM$8 MM
2004$95 MM$8 MM
2003$86 MM$7 MM
2002$78 MM$8 MM
2001$74 MM$7 MM
2000$68 MM$7 MM
1999$63 MM$7 MM
1998$56 MM$6 MM
1997$53 MM$5 MM
1996$48 MM$5 MM
1995$45 MM$5 MM
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Spending
$194 MM
$39,976 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearAurora West USD 129 School DistrictIllinois
2023$194 MM$14 MM
2022$186 MM$14 MM
2021$194 MM$14 MM
2020$186 MM$14 MM
2019$186 MM$13 MM
2018$212 MM$14 MM
2017$219 MM$12 MM
2016$208 MM$12 MM
2015$143 MM$11 MM
2014$183 MM$12 MM
2012$162 MM$11 MM
2011$142 MM$11 MM
2010$143 MM$11 MM
2009$134 MM$10 MM
2008$123 MM$9 MM
2007$115 MM$9 MM
2006$116 MM$8 MM
2005$132 MM$8 MM
2004$125 MM$8 MM
2003$93 MM$8 MM
2002$83 MM$8 MM
2001$79 MM$7 MM
2000$70 MM$7 MM
1999$90 MM$6 MM
1998$75 MM$6 MM
1997$51 MM$5 MM
1996$49 MM$5 MM
1995$42 MM$5 MM
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Revenue / Student
$19,743
$22,455

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearAurora West USD 129 School DistrictIllinois
2023$19,406$17,333
2022$17,557$19,707
2021$19,334$17,764
2020$17,557$19,707
2019$16,852$17,662
2018$18,684$19,255
2017$15,850$17,801
2016$15,010$14,596
2015$11,481$11,118
2014$13,764$13,203
2012$12,577$11,701
2011$12,567$11,859
2010$11,529$11,118
2009$10,902$10,546
2008$9,852$11,298
2007$9,437$10,143
2006$8,670$9,054
2005$8,924$9,158
2004$8,129$8,999
2003$7,522$8,614
2002$7,033$8,976
2001$6,957$8,649
2000$6,690$8,451
1999$6,376$7,697
1998$5,327$5,971
1997$5,086$5,662
1995$5,114$5,677
1992$4,419$4,514
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Spending / Student
$17,610
$21,692

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearAurora West USD 129 School DistrictIllinois
2023$17,310$16,251
2022$15,732$19,097
2021$17,245$16,655
2020$15,732$19,097
2019$15,464$17,005
2018$17,905$18,215
2017$17,725$17,235
2016$16,707$14,516
2015$11,361$11,218
2014$14,208$12,904
2012$12,977$11,755
2011$11,511$11,220
2010$11,409$11,218
2009$10,745$10,416
2008$9,756$10,971
2007$9,173$9,827
2006$9,252$8,997
2005$10,866$9,234
2004$10,705$9,089
2003$8,078$9,395
2002$7,510$9,305
2001$7,436$8,562
2000$6,934$8,142
1999$9,121$7,325
1998$7,218$5,848
1997$4,906$5,503
1995$4,739$5,507
1992$4,695$4,672
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Best Aurora West USD 129 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fearn Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1600 Hawksley Ln
North Aurora, IL 60542
(630) 301-5001
Gr: K-5 | 492 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #22.
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 | 490 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #33.
Freeman Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
153 S Randall Rd
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 301-5002
Gr: PK-5 | 529 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #44.
Goodwin Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
18 Poplar Pl
North Aurora, IL 60542
(630) 301-5003
Gr: PK-5 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #55.
Herget Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1550 Deerpath Rd
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 301-5006
Gr: 6-8 | 594 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Schneider Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
304 Banbury Rd
North Aurora, IL 60542
(630) 301-5014
Gr: K-5 | 361 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
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 | 690 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #88.
Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1151 Plum St
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 301-5009
Gr: 6-8 | 577 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #99.
Smith Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1332 Robinwood Dr
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 301-5015
Gr: PK-5 | 425 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #1010.
Nicholson Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
649 N Main St
Montgomery, IL 60538
(630) 301-5013
Gr: K-5 | 337 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #1111.
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
Rank: #1212.
Hall Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2001 Heather Dr
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 301-5005
Gr: PK-5 | 512 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #1313.
Hill Elementary School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
724 Pennsylvania Ave
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 301-5007
Gr: PK-5 | 511 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #1414.
Mccleery Elementary School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1002 W Illinois Ave
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 301-5012
Gr: PK-5 | 513 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #1515.
Greenman Elementary School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
729 W Galena Blvd
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 301-5004
Gr: PK-5 | 528 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 90%

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  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 11,020 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 81%
  • : 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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