D−
Aurora East Unit School District 131
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Aurora and Aurora, and parts of Montgomery.
Students
12,187
Schools
20
Spent per student
$19,119
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Debt
$124.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Aurora East Unit School District 131
- School Grade D−: better than 1% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 16 pts below the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the IL average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.8% since 2020
- Debt of $124.6M, about $10,227 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Coleta.
PK–22 elementary schoolsSterling Community Unit District 5
3–52 elementary schoolsSterling Community Unit District 5
6–8Challand Middle SchoolSterling Community Unit District 5
9–12Sterling High SchoolSterling Community Unit District 5
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency5%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts11%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)71%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,119 per student · 11% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 43%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 64%Federal 17%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
13,224’20
12,894’21
12,619’22
12,260’23
12,187’24
Down 7.8% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 87%Black 8%White 2%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
20 public schools.
Olney C Allen Elem School
D−712 students17:1
C M Bardwell Elem School
C−679 students17:1
Nicholas A Hermes Elem School
C−607 students20:1
Edna Rollins Elem School
D508 students20:1
G N Dieterich Elem School
C−507 students16:1
John Gates Elem School
C−427 students15:1
Mabel O Donnell Elem School
C−360 students14:1
Oak Park Elem School
C−353 students14:1
Benavides Steam Academy
326 students14:1
L D Brady Elem School
D310 students19:1
Rose E Krug Elem School
D271 students17:1
C I Johnson Elem School
C+269 students17:1
W S Beaupre Elem School
C−226 students14:1
Henry W Cowherd Middle School
C−807 students13:1
C F Simmons Middle School
D792 students13:1
K D Waldo Middle School
D729 students13:1
Fred Rodgers Magnet Acad
B284 students15:1
East High School
C−4,020 students19:1
Child Service Center Preschool
0 students0:1
Early Childhood Dev Cntr
0 students0:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Aurora West Unit School District 129Batavia, North Aurora
$17,236per student
Community High School District 94Batavia, Warrenville, Winfield
$19,365per student
Indian Prairie Community Unit School District 204Naperville, Naperville
$19,401per student
Oswego Community Unit School District 308Oswego, Oswego
$18,315per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.