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West Aurora High School

Q: Is West Aurora High School a good school?

West Aurora High School ranks 413 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend West Aurora High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 3,641 students attended West Aurora High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of West Aurora High School?

Students at West Aurora High School are 65% Hispanic, 19% White, 11% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into West Aurora High School?

West Aurora High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Fearn Elementary School Elementary : Freeman Elementary School Elementary : Goodwin Elementary School Elementary : Greenman Elementary School Elementary : Hall Elementary School Elementary : Hill Elementary School Elementary : McCleery Elementary School Elementary : Nicholson Elementary School Elementary : Schneider Elementary School Elementary : Smith Elementary School Middle : Herget Middle School Middle : Jefferson Middle School Middle : Jewel Middle School Middle : Washington Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

413^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 41% of Illinois high schools

Summary

West Aurora High School is a public high school serving 3,655 students in grades 9-12 in Aurora, Illinois, which is part of the Aurora West Unified School District 129. While the school maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate, its academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below the state averages in subjects like ACT English Language Arts, ACT Mathematics, and ACT Science.

West Aurora High School has also experienced higher rates of chronic absenteeism compared to the state average, and a significant percentage of its students come from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with some groups, such as White and African American students, performing better than the school's overall average, while others, like Asian and Hispanic students, as well as English Language Learners and students with disabilities, tend to perform below the school's average.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Oswego East High School, Oswego High School, Metea Valley High School, and Waubonsie Valley High School, West Aurora High School generally underperforms academically. However, East High School, which is also part of the Aurora East Unified School District 131, performs even worse than West Aurora High School on most academic metrics. The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, a specialized public high school located near West Aurora High School, significantly outperforms West Aurora High School and all other nearby schools on academic measures.

3,641

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,003

Per pupil spending ?

49.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1201 W New York St
Aurora, IL 60506-3667

(630) 301-5600

District: Aurora West Unified School District 129

Feeder schools for West Aurora High School:

Elementary:	Fearn Elementary School
	Freeman Elementary School
	Goodwin Elementary School
	Greenman Elementary School
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	Hall Elementary School
	Hill Elementary School
	McCleery Elementary School
	Nicholson Elementary School
	Schneider Elementary School
	Smith Elementary School
Middle:	Herget Middle School
	Jefferson Middle School
	Jewel Middle School
	Washington Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.5%

White:

19.3%

African American:

10.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (38% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 12 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

Illinois avg48%

413^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

660^th of 811Aurora West Unified School District 129 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	413 of 698	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	387 of 697	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	359 of 699	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	383 of 699	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.5	317 of 688	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.4	418 of 701	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	370 of 647	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.6	450 of 642	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	27.9	484 of 643	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.9	446 of 614	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.0	479 of 670	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.5	435 of 670	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.6	428 of 665	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.4	463 of 655	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.3	471 of 643	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.1	441 of 632	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.9	425 of 624	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.9	434 of 612	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	49.9	350 of 596	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.9	330 of 590	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	50.8	347 of 592	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	51.7	327 of 586	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	112 of 323	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.3	136 of 299	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	91 of 301	69.8%	★★★★☆
2022	45.2	132 of 294	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.3	85 of 281	69.8%	★★★★☆
2019	42.8	134 of 299	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.7	118 of 253	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	3.5	141 of 148	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.6	133 of 137	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	108 of 134	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	128 of 141	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.3	130 of 135	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	114 of 130	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	120 of 132	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	301 of 491	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	197 of 429	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.1	225 of 428	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	232 of 284	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.0	109 of 248	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.4	146 of 217	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	146 of 205	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.4	84 of 189	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.8	97 of 183	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	80 of 151	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	416 of 685	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	375 of 664	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	346 of 656	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	414 of 658	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	342 of 639	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.9	399 of 665	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	375 of 620	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	215 of 366	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	192 of 336	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	181 of 333	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	189 of 335	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.7	189 of 317	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.8	199 of 317	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.7	189 of 291	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	28 of 138	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	50.4	45 of 125	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	27 of 91	70.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	412 of 672	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	414 of 639	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	336 of 644	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	330 of 626	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.8	395 of 611	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.5	431 of 639	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	365 of 585	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	394 of 685	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.3	366 of 668	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	342 of 668	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.0	294 of 664	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.1	297 of 653	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.6	407 of 675	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	356 of 619	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	25 of 25	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	54.1	9 of 23	60.9%	★★★★☆
2023	38.5	11 of 22	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	23.2	21 of 26	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	19 of 22	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	17 of 19	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	143 of 211	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	96 of 182	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.5	121 of 163	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.7	98 of 170	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.8	103 of 160	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.2	125 of 165	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	58.0	59 of 154	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	187 of 527	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	182 of 482	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.2	238 of 476	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	150 of 493	69.6%	★★★★☆
2021	43.9	179 of 453	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.3	236 of 473	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	134 of 374	64.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	127 of 564	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	124 of 554	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	76 of 557	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	126 of 560	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	76.4	110 of 553	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.3	147 of 552	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	95 of 548	82.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Homeless (2025)80th percentile+39 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile+37 vs school

African American (2025)65th percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile+24 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile~ school

Female (2025)39th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)39th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)32nd percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)18th percentile-23 vs school

Asian (2025)5th percentile-36 vs school

Military Connected (2025)<1st percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%-7 vs state

Science37%-12 vs state

Mathematics28%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Aurora High School	Public	9-12	1201 W New York St	Aurora	60506	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 301-5600	3,641	225	16.1	49.7%	701 (19.3%)	384 (10.5%)	2,350 (64.5%)	92 (2.5%)	5 (0.1%)	4 (0.1%)	105 (2.9%)	42.6	413^th of 698 public high schools	40.8%		40.7	387^th of 697 public high schools	44.5%	26	51.5	44.3	22.2	25.9	39.8	43.9	44.9	28.4	36.6	98.8	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.1	99.0	99.0	98.1	$18,003	$1,274	$16,729
West Aurora High School RSSP	Public	6-12	1870 W Galena Blvd	Aurora	60506	Kane County	Kane ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 232-5963	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
SUCCESS Academy	Public	6-12	1870 W Galena Blvd	Aurora	60506	Kane County	Kane ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 301-5050	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Illinois Mathematics and Science	Public	10-12	1500 Sullivan Rd	Aurora	60506	Kane County	Il Mathematics & Science Academy	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 907-5053	656	32	20.5		155 (23.6%)	60 (9.1%)	82 (12.5%)	328 (50.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.1%)	99.8	1^st of 698 public high schools	99.9%					(n/a)		99.5		99.0		99.5	98.2	98.2	96.3
East High School	Public	9-12	500 Tomcat Ln	Aurora	60505	Kane County	Aurora East Unified School District 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 299-8000	4,020	214	18.8	63.6%	82 (2.0%)	277 (6.9%)	3,577 (89.0%)	28 (0.7%)	12 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	42 (1.0%)	21.6	558^th of 698 public high schools	20.1%		21	541^st of 697 public high schools	22.4%	17	39.0	35.8	16.7	16.1	28.3	33.8	22.9	13.6	24.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.9	$17,630	$1,820	$15,810
East Aurora High School RSSP	Public	6-12	1685 N Farnsworth Ave	Aurora	60505	Kane County	Kane ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 232-5963	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Waubonsie Valley High School	Public	9-12	2590 Ogden Ave	Aurora	60504	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 375-3300	2,849	180	15.8	20.4%	941 (33.0%)	303 (10.6%)	555 (19.5%)	893 (31.3%)	5 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	148 (5.2%)	91.3	51^st of 698 public high schools	92.7%		96.2	36^th of 697 public high schools	94.8%	15	79.0	73.5	57.1	56.0	69.5	68.7	70.6	64.8	67.0	99.3	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.6	97.4	$16,222	$384	$15,839
Oswego East High School	Public	9-12	1525 Harvey Rd	Oswego	60543	Kendall County	Cusd 308	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 636-2200	2,758	176	15.6	24.2%	1,345 (48.8%)	326 (11.8%)	591 (21.4%)	352 (12.8%)	5 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	132 (4.8%)	82.7	97^th of 698 public high schools	86.1%		78.2	123^rd of 697 public high schools	82.4%	26	76.5	62.3	50.2	43.6	64.7	62.0	62.7	50.1	60.0	96.7	96.9	96.9	96.9	97.8	95.7	99.4	96.2	$16,053	$427	$15,625
Oswego GOAL	Public	6-12	4209 State Route 71	Oswego	60543	Kendall County	Grundy/Kendall ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 636-3915	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Oswego High School	Public	9-12	4250 State Route 71	Oswego	60543	Kendall County	Cusd 308	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 636-2000	2,870	182	15.8	30.5%	1,399 (48.7%)	324 (11.3%)	899 (31.3%)	107 (3.7%)	5 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	130 (4.5%)	72.7	156^th of 698 public high schools	77.7%		53.7	276^th of 697 public high schools	60.4%	120	72.8	59.9	35.8	36.9	57.3	55.3	55.4	42.5	58.4	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	$16,076	$525	$15,551

Frequently Asked Questions about West Aurora High School

What is the racial makeup of West Aurora High School?

Students at West Aurora High School are 65% Hispanic, 19% White, 11% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is West Aurora High School a good school?

West Aurora High School ranks 413^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into West Aurora High School?

How many students attend West Aurora High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 3,641 students attended West Aurora High School.

What district is West Aurora High School in?

Aurora West Unified School District 129

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