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Aurora East Unified School District 131 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 4,019 students in Aurora East Unified School District 131. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Aurora East Unified School District 131 have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Aurora East Unified School District 131 have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is East High School, with 89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
20 Schools
1,030 Schools
# Students
12,260 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
815 Teachers
42,717 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Aurora East Unified School District 131, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 64% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#824 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
50%
Graduation Rate
89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
87%
29%
% Black
8%
16%
% White
3%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,002 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,999 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$233 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$258 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,002
$21,990
Spending / Student
$20,999
$21,244
Best Aurora East Unified School District 131 Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
East High School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
500 Tomcat Ln
Aurora, IL 60505
(630) 299-8000
Aurora, IL 60505
(630) 299-8000
Gr: 9-12 | 4,019 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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