Overview
West Aurora High School is a public high serving grades 9–12 in Aurora, Illinois. The school enrolls 3,655 students. It is part of the Aurora West USD 129 district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Things to Consider
Very large student body
3,655 students — some students report feeling anonymous in very large high schools
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelHigh
Grade Span9–12
DistrictAurora West USD 129
County17089
CityAurora
ZIP60506
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID170471000174
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment3,655
White0.3%
Hispanic / Latino59.6%
Black / African American3.0%
Asian10.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native24.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races2.0%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %49%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)