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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 Ritchie.
PK–1Bruning Elem SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
2–5L J Stevens Intermediate SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
6–8Wilmington Middle SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
9–12Wilmington High SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
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.