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Aurora West Unit School District 129 enrollment in 2022-23 school year

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Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com

Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com

Aurora West Unit School District 129 welcomed 10,936 students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is a 0.1% increase over the previous school year.

West Aurora High School had the largest enrollment in the district with 3,490 students.

Aurora West Unit School District 129 roughly covers schools within Kane County and has a main office in Aurora.

In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of 3,977 schools. There were 130,467 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting demographic changes. Combined public and private K-12 enrollment dropped three percent between the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school year (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5 percent to 1.5 percent annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

Enrollment in Aurora West Unit School District 129 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Aurora West Unit School District 129 Schools, 2022-23 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Smith Elementary School407-0.5%
Washington Middle School6503.3%
McCleery Elementary School5635.4%
Herget Middle School575-8.9%
Jefferson Middle School573-1.4%
Goodwin Elementary School3351.2%
West Aurora High School3,490-4%
Fearn Elementary School463-3.5%
Nicholson Elementary School3067%
Greenman Elementary School5377%
Jewel Middle School574-0.9%
Hill Elementary School5541.5%
Freeman Elementary School5548.6%
Schneider Elementary School339-5.6%
Hall Elementary School5748.9%

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