Public schools in Aurora, IL
Aurora has 47 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 5 high, 11 middle, 28 elementary, 3 other, enrolling 36,056 students. They are run by 5 districts and agencies; East Aurora School District 131 runs 18 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 5 districts and agencies that run Aurora's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Aurora | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Aurora School District 131 | 18 | 12,619 | $16,690 |
| Aurora West USD 129 | 12 | 11,211 | $16,379 |
| Indian Prairie School District #204 | 12 | 25,687 | $18,127 |
| CUSD 308 | 4 | 16,940 | $16,904 |
| Il Mathematics & Science Academy | 1 | 628 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
5 high schools in Aurora, 13,932 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East High School | 4,020 | 18.8 | All free (CEP) | East Aurora |
| West Aurora High School | 3,641 | 16.2 | All free (CEP) | Aurora West USD 129 |
| Waubonsie Valley High School | 2,849 | 15.8 | not reported | Indian Prairie |
| Metea Valley High School | 2,766 | 14.5 | not reported | Indian Prairie |
| Illinois Mathematics and Science | 656 | 20.5 | not reported | Il Mathematics & Science Academy |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
11 middle schools in Aurora, 7,589 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Granger Middle School | 1,011 | 14.0 | not reported | Indian Prairie |
| Fischer Middle School | 861 | 13.8 | not reported | Indian Prairie |
| Henry W Cowherd Middle School | 807 | 13.0 | All free (CEP) | East Aurora |
| C F Simmons Middle School | 792 | 13.1 | All free (CEP) | East Aurora |
| K D Waldo Middle School | 729 | 13.3 | All free (CEP) | East Aurora |
| Still Middle School | 709 | 13.1 | not reported | Indian Prairie |
| Washington Middle School | 690 | 15.7 | All free (CEP) | Aurora West USD 129 |
| Herget Middle School | 594 | 14.5 | All free (CEP) | Aurora West USD 129 |
| Jefferson Middle School | 577 | 12.5 | All free (CEP) | Aurora West USD 129 |
| Bednarcik Junior High School | 535 | 14.4 | not reported | CUSD 308 |
One more middle school
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Rodgers Magnet Acad | 284 | 14.8 | All free (CEP) | East Aurora |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
28 elementary schools in Aurora, 13,385 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olney C Allen Elementary School | 712 | 17.5 | All free (CEP) | East Aurora |
| Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary | 683 | 16.9 | not reported | Indian Prairie |
| C M Bardwell Elementary School | 679 | 17.0 | All free (CEP) | East Aurora |
| Reba O Steck Elementary School | 669 | 17.5 | not reported | Indian Prairie |
| The Wheatlands Elementary School | 613 | 14.6 | not reported | CUSD 308 |
| Nicholas A Hermes Elementary School | 607 | 19.9 | All free (CEP) | East Aurora |
| Nancy Young Elementary School | 574 | 13.6 | not reported | Indian Prairie |
| Freeman Elementary School | 529 | 17.6 | All free (CEP) | Aurora West USD 129 |
| Greenman Elementary School | 528 | 12.9 | All free (CEP) | Aurora West USD 129 |
| McCleery Elementary School | 513 | 13.2 | All free (CEP) | Aurora West USD 129 |
The other 18 elementary schools
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 other schools in Aurora, 1,150 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Children Preschool | 643 | 17.9 | not reported | Indian Prairie |
| West Aurora Learning Center/ELA | 505 | 31.6 | All free (CEP) | Aurora West USD 129 |
| Hope D Wall TMH Child Dev Ctr | 2 | 0.1 | All free (CEP) | Aurora West USD 129 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Aurora's public schools compare with Illinois's
The median Aurora school has 14.5 students per full-time teacher, more than the Illinois median of 13.1. 70% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 54% across the state. Its median school enrolls 529 students (state 374).
| Aurora | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.5 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 529 | 374 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 70% | 54% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 70% | 53% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 47 Aurora schools and the 3,817 Illinois schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Aurora
- East Aurora School District 131Runs 18 of Aurora's 47 public schools and spent $16,690 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,690
- East High School, the largest high school in Aurora4,020 students in 2024-25, 18.8 per teacher.4,020
- Compare East Aurora School District 131 with Aurora West USD 129Aurora's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in IllinoisIllinois's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an Aurora addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Illinois
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- Naperville41 schools
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- Joliet31 schools
- Springfield31 schools
- Plainfield29 schools
- Elgin26 schools
Questions about schools in Aurora
How many public schools are in Aurora, IL?
47 public schools with an address in Aurora were open in 2024-25: 5 high, 11 middle, 28 elementary, 3 other, enrolling 36,056 students.What is the largest high school in Aurora?
East High School, with 4,020 students in 2024-25 (East Aurora School District 131).Which districts run Aurora's schools?
East Aurora School District 131 (18 schools), Aurora West USD 129 (12 schools), Indian Prairie School District #204 (12 schools), CUSD 308 (4 schools), and 1 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25