Photo: Sea Cow · CC BY-SA 4.0Aurora Township’s public schools score below 68% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
In Aurora Township, 11% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Aurora Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Aurora Township’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 14% of tested students were proficient in reading and 11% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Aurora West Unit School District 129 spends $17,236 per student and Aurora East Unit School District 131 $19,119, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Aurora Central Catholic High School (private), Holy Angels Catholic School (private), Rosary High School (private), Pope St. John Paul II Catholic Academy (private), St. Rita of Cascia School (private), Annunciation of the BVM School (private), St. Paul Lutheran School (private), Covenant Christian School (private) and Fox Valley Montessori School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Aurora Township’s grade
C: better than 32% of Illinois school districts, #569 of 768 Illinois towns. Graduation is above the Illinois average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Aurora Township, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Aurora Township · depends on your address
East High School
Grades 9–12 · 4,020 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Aurora
West Aurora High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,641 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Aurora
10th grade in Aurora Township · depends on your address
East High School
Grades 9–12 · 4,020 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Aurora
West Aurora High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,641 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Aurora
11th grade in Aurora Township · depends on your address
East High School
Grades 9–12 · 4,020 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Aurora
West Aurora High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,641 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Aurora
12th grade in Aurora Township · depends on your address
East High School
Grades 9–12 · 4,020 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Aurora
West Aurora High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,641 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Aurora
Aurora Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Aurora West Unit School District 129). From grade PK, students attend the Aurora East Unit School District 131, shared with Aurora. Parts of Aurora Township (5% of its land) are served by Batavia Unit School District 101 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Aurora Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Aurora Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Aurora Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora Township | C | Aurora West Unit School District 129 PK–12 · Aurora East Unit School District 131 PK–12 |
| Sugar Grove | B+ | Kaneland Community Unit School District 302 |
| Batavia | B | Batavia Unit School District 101 PK–12 · Aurora West Unit School District 129 PK–12 |
| Oswego | B+ | Oswego Community Unit School District 308 |
| Naperville | A | Indian Prairie Community Unit School District 204 |
| North Aurora | C+ | Aurora West Unit School District 129 |
2 of the 5 neighbors share Aurora West Unit School District 129 with Aurora Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Aurora Township
40 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 6 public programs with fewer than 25 students (East Aurora HS RSSP, West Aurora HS RSSP, SUCCESS Academy, Early Childhood Dev Cntr, Child Service Center Preschool and Hope D Wall TMH Child Dev Ctr). 1 duplicate private-school records merged.
Questions about Aurora Township’s schools
Are Aurora Township’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Aurora Township children attend score below 68% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #569 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Aurora Township in?
Two districts: Aurora West Unit School District 129 runs grades PK–12, and Aurora East Unit School District 131 runs grades PK–12, shared with Aurora.
Where do Aurora Township kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: East High School and West Aurora High School.
What is Aurora Township’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Aurora East Unit School District 131 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Aurora Township spend per student?
$17,236 in Aurora West Unit School District 129 and $19,119 in Aurora East Unit School District 131 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Aurora Township?
Yes: Aurora Central Catholic High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 452 students), Holy Angels Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 396 students), Rosary High School (catholic · all-girls, grades 9–12, 220 students), Pope St. John Paul II Catholic Academy (Catholic, grades PK–8, 198 students), St. Rita of Cascia School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 180 students), Annunciation of the BVM School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 155 students), St. Paul Lutheran School (religious, grades K–8, 116 students), Covenant Christian School (religious, grades PK–10, 78 students) and Fox Valley Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 68 students).
Parents talk
What Aurora Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Aurora Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.