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 Marley.
PK–82 schoolsNew Lenox School District 122
85 middle schoolsNew Lenox School District 122
83 middle schoolsNew Lenox School District 122
9–123 high schoolsLincoln Way Community High School District 210
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.