Summary:
The Aurora West Unified School District 129 is home to one high school, West Aurora High School, which serves over 3,600 students in grades 9-12. The district is located in Aurora, Illinois, a city with a diverse population and a mix of economic backgrounds.
West Aurora High School has a student-teacher ratio of 15.2, slightly higher than the state average. Nearly half of the student population (49.38%) is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students. Academically, the school's performance on standardized tests in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science falls below the state averages. The school's four-year graduation rate of 89.0% is also slightly lower than the state average, and its dropout rate of 2.4% is slightly higher.
Despite spending $15,872 per student, which is higher than the state average, West Aurora High School faces challenges in improving student outcomes. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% is significantly higher than the state average, suggesting the need for targeted interventions to address attendance and engagement. Overall, the data indicates that West Aurora High School has room for improvement in academic achievement, graduation rates, and attendance, and the district may need to re-evaluate its resource allocation and support strategies to better serve its diverse student population.
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