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Batavia Sr High School
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Batavia Sr High School
As a heavily attended four-year high school in Batavia, Illinois, Batavia Sr High School hosts 1,690 students from grades 9 through 12, part of Batavia USD 101. That puts it 103% above the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 834 students.
Batavia Sr High School is one of 8 schools operated by Batavia USD 101, a district that educates 5,218 students overall.
On the student-mix side, Batavia Sr High School lists that the largest single group is White, at 76% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 14% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 58%.
In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 110 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.
Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Kane County put median household income runs about $103,163, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Kane County's 167 public schools (combined enrollment of about 87,252 students), Batavia Sr High School is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is H C Storm Elem School, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 11%: 1,899 students in 2018 compared to 1,690 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 81% to 76% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 today.
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