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Aurora West USD 129

11,020 students · 17 schools · 14.7:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #21 of 862 in Illinois

Students
11,020
Schools
17
Teachers (FTE)
749
Student–Teacher
14.7:1
County
Kane
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Aurora West USD 129

Aurora West USD 129 is a public school system serving Kane County, Illinois, based in Aurora. It serves 11,020 students across 17 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a suburb: large district. By enrollment it is the #21 largest of Illinois’s 862 school systems.

Phone6303015000
Address1877 W. Downer Pl, Aurora, IL 60506
CountyKane County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Aurora West USD 129 enrolls 11,020 students in 17 schools — an average of about 648 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #21 of 862 statewide by enrollment.

Students
11,020
#21 of 862 in Illinois
Schools
17
~648 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Suburb: Large
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Aurora West USD 129, from the NCES Common Core of Data (11,020 students reported):

White
19%
Black
10%
Hispanic
65%
Asian
3%
Two or more
3%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Aurora West USD 129 employs about 749 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 14.7:1 — above the Illinois average of about 13.6:1. Total district staff is roughly 1,906.

Student–teacher ratio
14.7:1
state avg ~13.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
749
classroom teachers
Total staff
1,906
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Illinois funds schools

Illinois distributes most state K-12 aid through Evidence-Based Funding (EBF) (2017): the state sets each district’s research-based Adequacy Target, compares its local resources to that target, and sorts districts into four tiers, steering most new money to the districts furthest below adequacy, while a Base Funding Minimum ensures no district receives less than the prior year. The law targets at least $350 million in new EBF funding each year.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Aurora West USD 129 are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Illinois publishes the Illinois Report Card each year, reporting achievement and growth in English language arts and math, graduation, attendance, finances and climate, and assigns each school a summative designation (Exemplary, Commendable, Targeted or Comprehensive Support). Look up Aurora West USD 129 on the Illinois Report Card.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Illinois does not use an outside accreditor for public districts; the Illinois State Board of Education grants official recognition status based on compliance with state standards, and private accreditation (for example through Cognia) is voluntary. See ISBE’s public-school recognition.

How it compares

Aurora West USD 129 vs. Illinois

Enrollment rank
#21
of 862 districts
Ratio
14.7:1
state avg ~13.6:1
Locale
Suburb: Large
Kane County

See every Illinois district side by side in the Illinois directory.

Go deeper

Look up Aurora West USD 129’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Illinois State Board of Education (Evidence-Based Funding) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Aurora West USD 129. NCES District ID (LEAID): 1704710. Confirm current details with the district and the Illinois State Board of Education.