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 2024-25 school year, there are 13 public preschools serving 4,943 students in Aurora East USD 131 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschools in Aurora East USD 131 School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Aurora East USD 131 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 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.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.70
# American Indian Students
51 Students
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
82 Students
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
10,998 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
87%
30%
# Black Students
966 Students
94,998 Students
% Black Students
8%
19%
# White Students
329 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
3%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
177 Students
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
655
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
781
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
843
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
818
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
808
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
886
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
830
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
903
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
955
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
943
22,666
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,163
176
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,074
23
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,005
23
# Students in 12th Grade:
955
21
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,461 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,402 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 20 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 12,619 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
Graduation Rate
: 86% (Btm 50% in IL)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 5% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 11% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 28% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education
