Aurora West Unit School District 129

1877 W. Downer Pl, Aurora, IL Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

12,054

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

19%

Percent Proficient - Math

25%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

26,465

households

74,458

Total Population

$195,100

Average House Value

$1,086

Average Housing Rent

$67,236

Average Household Income

92.00%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Aurora West Unit School District 129 is a public school district serving Aurora area, Illinois. For academic year 2020-2021, 17 schools served 12,054 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 17 schools. A total of 801 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1.

According to the Illinois state assessment result, 19% of students are proficient in Math learning and 25% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

(630)301-5000 1877 W. Downer Pl, Aurora, IL

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

MARTI NEAHRING

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

MARTI NEAHRING

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

MARTI NEAHRING

email phone

Schools in Aurora West Unit School District 129

In Aurora West Unit School District 129, 17 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Nicholson Elem School View

309 Students

13 Students per teacher

Hill Elem School View

649 Students

15 Students per teacher

Greenman Elem School View

601 Students

15 Students per teacher

Freeman Elem School View

582 Students

17 Students per teacher

Hall Elem School View

563 Students

17 Students per teacher

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Washington Middle School View

777 Students

17 Students per teacher

Jefferson Middle School View

636 Students

16 Students per teacher

Jewel Middle School View

668 Students

16 Students per teacher

Herget Middle School View

721 Students

16 Students per teacher

West Aurora High School View

3,650 Students

15 Students per teacher

West Aurora Learning Center/early Learning Academy View

368 Students

28 Students per teacher

Hope D Wall Tmh Child Dev Ctr View

93 Students

3 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Illinois

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign VIEW

Champaign, IL

$34,501 ($16,004) Tuition & Fees

1,440 SAT Score

Illinois State University VIEW

Normal, IL

$28,086 ($16,021) Tuition & Fees

1,090 SAT Score

University of Illinois Springfield VIEW

Springfield, IL

$22,017 ($12,252) Tuition & Fees

1,100 SAT Score

Northern Illinois University VIEW

Dekalb, IL

$12,700 ($12,472) Tuition & Fees

University of Illinois Chicago VIEW

Chicago, IL

$29,360 ($14,338) Tuition & Fees

1,220 SAT Score

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University of Chicago VIEW

Chicago, IL

$66,939 Tuition & Fees

1,540 SAT Score

Northwestern University VIEW

Evanston, IL

$65,997 Tuition & Fees

1,530 SAT Score

Principia College VIEW

Elsah, IL

$33,280 Tuition & Fees

1,125 SAT Score

Illinois Institute of Technology VIEW

Chicago, IL

$51,763 Tuition & Fees

1,310 SAT Score

Wheaton College VIEW

Wheaton, IL

$43,930 Tuition & Fees

1,340 SAT Score

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Wabash Valley College VIEW

Mount Carmel, IL

$12,340 ($10,270) Tuition & Fees

Lincoln Trail College VIEW

Robinson, IL

$12,340 ($10,270) Tuition & Fees

Frontier Community College VIEW

Fairfield, IL

$12,340 ($10,270) Tuition & Fees

Heartland Community College VIEW

Normal, IL

$15,420 ($10,440) Tuition & Fees

William Rainey Harper College VIEW

Palatine, IL

$11,802 ($9,990) Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 12,054 students are attending Aurora West Unit School District 129. By gender, there are 6,157 (51.1%) and 5,896 (48.9%) female students at Aurora West Unit School District 129.

By race/ethnicity, 3,003 White (24.9%), 1,395 Black (11.6%), and379 Asian (3.1%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 57.8%	6,962	3,480	3,482
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2%	30	16	14
Asian 3.1%	379	205	174
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	15	9	6
Black 11.6%	1,395	737	658
White 24.9%	3,003	1,560	1,443
Two or More Races 2.2%	269	150	119
Total	12,053	6,157	5,896

	Total	Male	Female
No students are in LEP (Limited English Proficient) programs.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	1,016	643	373
American Indian/Alaska Native	8	6	2
Asian	32	16	16
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	3	2	1
Black	297	196	101
White	503	334	169
Two or More Races	54	39	15
Total	1,913	1,236	677

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 19%	19%	25%	21%	22%	16%	15%	17%	19%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	***	*	*	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 27%	25-29%	30-39%	<50%	≤20%	21-39%	21-39%	21-39%	30-39%
Hispanic students 14%	14%	21%	17%	16%	12%	10%	13%	11%
Black students 9%	9%	10-14%	10-14%	10-14%	6-9%	≤5%	≤5%	6-9%
White students 36%	36%	35-39%	35-39%	40-44%	30-34%	30-34%	30-34%	40-44%
Two or More Races 27%	25-29%	21-39%	≤20%	≤20%	21-39%	21-39%	21-39%	<50%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 3%	3%	6-9%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%
Economically disadvantaged students 11%	11%	16%	12%	14%	8%	9%	9%	7%
Limited English proficient students 6%	6%	16%	6-9%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%
Female students 18%	18%	24%	20%	20%	16%	15%	16%	19%
Male students 20%	20%	26%	22%	24%	17%	14%	19%	19%
Homeless enrolled students 8%	6-9%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	*	<50%
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 43%	43%	45-49%	50-54%	35-39%	45-49%	45-49%	30-34%
Hispanic students 19%	19%	26%	21%	19%	22%	20%	11%
Black students 14%	14%	15-19%	15-19%	10-14%	10-14%	15-19%	10-14%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 37%	35-39%	40-59%	60-79%	21-39%	21-39%	<50%	11-19%
Limited English proficient students 6%	6%	6-9%	≤5%	≤5%	6-9%	6-9%	7%
Homeless enrolled students 8%	6-9%	*	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
All students 25%	25%	32%	28%	23%	27%	25%	17%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 4%	4%	6-9%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%
Two or More Races 27%	25-29%	21-39%	21-39%	21-39%	≤20%	≤20%	21-39%
Male students 19%	19%	24%	20%	17%	22%	22%	13%
Economically disadvantaged students 16%	16%	21%	20%	14%	20%	18%	9%
Female students 30%	30%	39%	36%	29%	31%	29%	21%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	<50%	*	*	***	*	*	*
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 779 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 122 students are enrolled in International Baccalaureate Diploma Program

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	779	21%
Advanced Placement Math	97	3%
Advanced Placement Science	332	9%
Advanced Placement Other programs	641	18%
International BS program	122	3%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 801 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Aurora West Unit School District 129 and the students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1. All teachers are certified. 87.9% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	801	Students per teacher: 15 to 1
Teachers who are certified	801	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	58	7.2%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	39	4.9%
School counselors	11	Students per counselor: 1,096 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	4	-
Security guards	16	-
Nurses	10	-
Psychologists	15	-
Social workers	22	-