Prestbury’s public schools score below 63% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
Reading proficiency in Prestbury’s districts is 17%, below the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Prestbury, 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.
Prestbury’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 192 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Prestbury’s, its schools beat 12%, 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 Prestbury’s grade
C+: better than 37% of Illinois school districts. 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 Prestbury, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Prestbury
West Aurora High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,641 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Aurora
10th grade in Prestbury
West Aurora High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,641 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Aurora
Prestbury’s public schools are run by Aurora West Unit School District 129, which also serves Aurora, Aurora, Batavia and Montgomery and others. 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
Prestbury vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Prestbury’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Prestbury | C+ | Aurora West Unit School District 129 |
| Sugar Grove | B+ | Kaneland Community Unit School District 302 |
Every school in Prestbury
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 Prestbury’s schools
Are Prestbury’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Prestbury children attend score below 63% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Prestbury in?
Aurora West Unit School District 129, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,020 students in 16 schools (2024–25).
Where do Prestbury kids go to high school?
West Aurora High School in Aurora, with 3,641 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Prestbury’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 Prestbury 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 Prestbury 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.