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Aurora East USD 131 School District 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 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 4,019 students in Aurora East USD 131 School District. 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 USD 131 School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Aurora East USD 131 School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is East High School, with 86% 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
1,032 Schools
# Students
12,260 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
815 Teachers
42,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Aurora East USD 131 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 63% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#827 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)5%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
50%
Graduation Rate
86%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.69
# American Indian Students
49 Students
1,567 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
90 Students
32,853 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
10,706 Students
175,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
87%
29%
# Black Students
943 Students
98,861 Students
% Black Students
8%
16%
# White Students
305 Students
273,633 Students
% White Students
3%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
637 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
153 Students
22,148 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
630
85
# Students in K Grade:
766
405
# Students in 1st Grade:
827
432
# Students in 2nd Grade:
863
440
# Students in 3rd Grade:
823
538
# Students in 4th Grade:
800
557
# Students in 5th Grade:
870
763
# Students in 6th Grade:
808
1,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
904
4,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
950
4,914
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,128
149,389
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,011
150,473
# Students in 11th Grade:
948
146,807
# Students in 12th Grade:
932
144,692
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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 USD 131 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East High School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
500 Tomcat Ln
Aurora, IL 60505
(630) 299-8000
Aurora, IL 60505
(630) 299-8000
Grades: 9-12
| 4,019 students
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