At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
12,187
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
20
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
15.7:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$16,690
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$9,481
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 12,081
- Teachers (FTE)
- 827
- Student–teacher ratio
- 14.6:1
What current records say about Aurora East USD 131
Aurora East USD 131 operates 20 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Aurora, Illinois. NCES reports 12,187 students and 777.1 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within Illinois agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 16 of 854 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $16,690 in current expenditure per pupil and $9,481 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 442 of 843 in Illinois. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 46.7%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 12.1%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 777.1
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $210,613,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Aurora East USD 131
Aurora, Illinois
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 41.7461, -88.3189
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White2.4%
- Hispanic87.2%
- Black7.7%
- Asian0.8%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
- Multiracial1.3%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in Aurora East USD 131
20 current directory entries
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Showing 1–20 of 20 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benavides Steam Academy | ElementaryKG–02 | 326 | 13.6:1 | |
| C F Simmons Middle School | Middle06–08 | 792 | 13.1:1 | |
| C I Johnson Elem School | Elementary03–05 | 269 | 16.8:1 | |
| C M Bardwell Elem School | ElementaryKG–05 | 679 | 17:1 | |
| Child Service Center Preschool | OtherPK–PK | 0 | 0:1 | |
| Early Childhood Dev Cntr | OtherPK–PK | 0 | 0:1 | |
| East High School | High09–12 | 4,020 | 18.8:1 | |
| Edna Rollins Elem School | ElementaryKG–05 | 508 | 19.5:1 | |
| Fred Rodgers Magnet Acad | Middle06–08 | 284 | 14.8:1 | |
| G N Dieterich Elem School | ElementaryKG–05 | 507 | 16.5:1 | |
| Henry W Cowherd Middle School | Middle06–08 | 807 | 13:1 | |
| John Gates Elem School | ElementaryKG–05 | 427 | 14.6:1 | |
| K D Waldo Middle School | Middle06–08 | 729 | 13.3:1 | |
| L D Brady Elem School | ElementaryKG–05 | 310 | 19.3:1 | |
| Mabel O Donnell Elem School | ElementaryPK–05 | 360 | 13.6:1 | |
| Nicholas A Hermes Elem School | ElementaryKG–05 | 607 | 19.9:1 | |
| Oak Park Elem School | ElementaryPK–05 | 353 | 14.3:1 | |
| Olney C Allen Elem School | ElementaryKG–05 | 712 | 17.5:1 | |
| Rose E Krug Elem School | ElementaryKG–05 | 271 | 17.1:1 | |
| W S Beaupre Elem School | ElementaryKG–05 | 226 | 13.9:1 |