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Batavia Unit School District 101
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Batavia and Batavia, and parts of Aurora, Aurora, Geneva and Blackberry.
Students
5,218
Schools
8
Spent per student
$20,407
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Debt
$12.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Batavia Unit School District 101
- School Grade A−: better than 84% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 5% less per student than the IL average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $12.8M, about $2,456 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Harmon.
PK–4Amboy Central Elem SchoolAmboy Community Unit School District 272
5–8Amboy Jr High SchoolAmboy Community Unit School District 272
9–12Amboy High SchoolAmboy Community Unit School District 272
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency41%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,407 per student · 5% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 37%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 73%State 24%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,366’20
5,441’21
5,260’22
5,240’23
5,218’24
About steady.
Students
White 74%Hispanic 15%Black 4%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
J B Nelson Elem School
A−482 students17:1
Louise White Elem School
A440 students16:1
Alice Gustafson Elem School
A−403 students13:1
H C Storm Elem School
A−388 students14:1
Grace McWayne Elementary School
B+372 students14:1
Hoover Wood Elem School
A−363 students14:1
Sam Rotolo Middle Sch
A−1,080 students14:1
Batavia Sr High School
A1,690 students15:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Aurora West Unit School District 129Montgomery, North Aurora
$17,236per student
St. Charles Community Unit School District 303Campton, St. Charles, St. Charles
$21,826per student
Community High School District 94Warrenville, West Chicago, Winfield
$19,365per student
Kaneland Community Unit School District 302Kaneville, Sugar Grove, Sugar Grove
$21,339per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.