Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website
Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website
This is a 1.8% decrease from the previous school year.
West Aurora High School had the largest enrollment in the district with 3,317 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.
| School | Enrollment | Change from Previous Year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Middle School | 663 | 2% |
| Nicholson Elementary School | 321 | 4.9% |
| Hill Elementary School | 550 | -0.7% |
| Goodwin Elementary School | 309 | -7.8% |
| Smith Elementary School | 396 | -2.7% |
| Hall Elementary School | 529 | -7.8% |
| Jefferson Middle School | 551 | -3.8% |
| Greenman Elementary School | 536 | -0.2% |
| Freeman Elementary School | 542 | -2.2% |
| Fearn Elementary School | 467 | 0.9% |
| McCleery Elementary School | 581 | 3.2% |
| Jewel Middle School | 525 | -8.5% |
| Herget Middle School | 572 | -0.5% |
| Schneider Elementary School | 348 | 2.7% |
| West Aurora High School | 3,317 | -5% |
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