Photo: AlphaBeta135 · CC BY 4.0North Aurora’s public schools score below 63% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
On the state reading tests, 17% of North Aurora’s students scored proficient, below the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving North Aurora, 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.
North Aurora’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 797 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of North Aurora’s, its schools beat 15%, lower than their 37% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 17% of tested students were proficient in reading and 15% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,236 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Ten elementary schools, then four middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
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 North Aurora’s grade
C+: better than 37% of Illinois school districts, #536 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve North Aurora, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in North Aurora
West Aurora High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,641 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Aurora
10th grade in North Aurora
West Aurora High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,641 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Aurora
11th grade in North Aurora
West Aurora High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,641 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Aurora
12th grade in North Aurora
West Aurora High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,641 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Aurora
North Aurora’s public schools are run by Aurora West Unit School District 129, which also serves Aurora, Aurora, Batavia and Montgomery. Parts of North Aurora (2% of its land) are served by Kaneland Community Unit School District 302 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
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
North Aurora vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share North Aurora’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| North Aurora | C+ | Aurora West Unit School District 129 |
| Aurora | B+ | 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 |
| Batavia | A− | Batavia Unit School District 101 PK–12 · Community High School District 94 9–12 |
| Sugar Grove | B+ | Kaneland Community Unit School District 302 |
| Blackberry | B+ | Kaneland Community Unit School District 302 |
| Aurora Township | C | Aurora West Unit School District 129 PK–12 · Aurora East Unit School District 131 PK–12 |
| Batavia Township | B | Batavia Unit School District 101 PK–12 · Aurora West Unit School District 129 PK–12 |
3 of the 6 neighbors share Aurora West Unit School District 129 with North Aurora, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in North Aurora
15 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).
Questions about North Aurora’s schools
Are North Aurora’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools North Aurora children attend score below 63% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #536 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 15%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is North Aurora in?
Aurora West Unit School District 129, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,020 students in 16 schools (2024–25). Small parts of North Aurora are served by Kaneland Community Unit School District 302.
Where do North Aurora kids go to high school?
West Aurora High School in Aurora, with 3,641 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is North Aurora’s graduation rate?
87% of the class of 2023 in Aurora West Unit School District 129 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does North Aurora spend per student?
$17,236 in Aurora West Unit School District 129 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What North Aurora families are saying about school.
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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.