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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 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 4,193 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 12% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Public High School in Aurora East USD 131 School District have a Graduation Rate of 71%, which is less than the Illinois average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is East High School, with 71% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
20 Schools
1,016 Schools
# Students
12,894 Students
616,406 Students
# Teachers
805 Teachers
41,528 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Aurora East USD 131 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 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 71% has increased from 61% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#885 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
32%
Graduation Rate
(17-18)71%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.68
# American Indian Students
56 Students
1,566 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
77 Students
32,070 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
11,270 Students
170,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
87%
28%
# Black Students
930 Students
100,133 Students
% Black Students
7%
16%
# White Students
356 Students
289,543 Students
% White Students
3%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
664 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
186 Students
21,471 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
564
171
# Students in K Grade:
819
275
# Students in 1st Grade:
828
261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
838
276
# Students in 3rd Grade:
871
431
# Students in 4th Grade:
861
442
# Students in 5th Grade:
952
898
# Students in 6th Grade:
979
1,908
# Students in 7th Grade:
971
4,488
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,018
4,842
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,184
157,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,083
149,228
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,029
146,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
897
149,884
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,067 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,967 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$233 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$258 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,067
$22,162
Spending / Student
$19,967
$21,409
Best Aurora East USD 131 School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East High School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
500 Tomcat Ln
Aurora, IL 60505
(630) 299-8000
Aurora, IL 60505
(630) 299-8000
Grades: 9-12
| 4,193 students
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