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Schools in Batavia · Community High School District 94, Batavia Unit School District 101

Batavia’s public schools outscore 79% of Illinois districts

On the state math tests, 37% of Batavia’s students scored proficient, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Batavia, 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.

#165of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
37%
▲ 7 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
37%
▲ 12 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
86%
▼ 2 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.4K
▼ 5% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024 · Batavia Unit School District 101
Students per teacher
14.8
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
7,258 students on the public path
In brief

Batavia’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 37% and math 37% across both districts in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Community High School District 94 spends $19,365 per student and Batavia Unit School District 101 $20,407, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Batavia’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

A−: better than 79% of Illinois school districts, #165 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores are above the Illinois average; graduation is below it.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 79%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (705)Better than 77%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,952 test results and a graduating class of 498 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Batavia’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,778 in math, 3,125 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Batavia, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
6–8Sam Rotolo Middle SchBatavia Unit School District 101A−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A

Batavia runs its own schools through grade 12 (Batavia Unit School District 101). From grade 9, students attend the Community High School District 94, shared with Warrenville, Wayne, Wayne, West Chicago, Winfield and Winfield. Its elementary school is in Batavia. Parts of Batavia (12% and 3% of its land) are served by Geneva Community Unit School District 304 and Aurora West Unit School District 129 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Batavia

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Community High School District 94Grades 9–12 · 1 schools · 2,040 students · 14.7 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$19,365IL $21,567 · FY2024
C+
Batavia Unit School District 101Grades PK–12 · 8 schools · 5,218 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 14.8 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$20,407IL $21,567 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Community High School District 9419%
State average 29.9% · 463 students tested
Math · 9–12, Community High School District 9420%
State average 25.8% · 468 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Batavia Unit School District 10140%
State average 29.9% · 2662 students tested
Math · PK–12, Batavia Unit School District 10141%
State average 25.8% · 2310 students tested

Batavia vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Batavia’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BataviaA−Batavia Unit School District 101 PK–12 · Community High School District 94 9–12
GenevaAGeneva Community Unit School District 304
North AuroraC+Aurora West Unit School District 129
AuroraB+Indian Prairie Community Unit School District 204 PK–12 · Aurora West Unit School District 129 PK–12 · Aurora East Unit School District 131 PK–12
West ChicagoA−West Chicago School District 33 PK–8 · St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 PK–12 · Community High School District 94 9–12
Batavia TownshipBBatavia Unit School District 101 PK–12 · Aurora West Unit School District 129 PK–12

Every school in Batavia

9 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).

Also serving Bataviain other towns
Louise White Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
440 students16:1Rate it →
Alice Gustafson Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
403 students13:1Rate it →
J B Nelson Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A−
482 students17:1Rate it →
H C Storm Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A−
388 students14:1Rate it →
Grace McWayne Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B+
372 students14:1Rate it →
Hoover Wood Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A−
363 students14:1Rate it →
Sam Rotolo Middle Sch
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
1,080 students14:1Rate it →
West Chicago Comm High School
High · Grades 9–12 · West Chicago
B−
2,040 students15:1Rate it →
Batavia Sr High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
1,690 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Batavia’s schools

Are Batavia’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Batavia children attend outscore 79% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #165 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Batavia in?

Two districts: Batavia Unit School District 101 runs grades PK–12, and Community High School District 94 runs grades 9–12, shared with Warrenville, Wayne, Wayne, West Chicago, Winfield and Winfield.

Where do Batavia kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: West Chicago Comm High School and Batavia Sr High School.

What is Batavia’s graduation rate?

86% of the class of 2023 in Community High School District 94 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Batavia spend per student?

$19,365 in Community High School District 94 and $20,407 in Batavia Unit School District 101 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.