East Aurora School District 131

Listed by NCES as Aurora East USD 131 (district ID 1704680)

Public school district · Kane County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1704680

East Aurora School District 131 spent $16,690 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 61% of the other Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $18,127). Its 18 schools enrolled 12,187 students in 2024-25; 66.6% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $19,119 per student, up 14.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 89% (Illinois: 87.6%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Illinois districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to East Aurora School District 131 in enrollment (11,211 to 13,679 students) and East Aurora School District 131 itself.

Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to East Aurora School District 131, FY23Township HSD 211 $26,471; Township HSD 214 $26,345; Waukegan CUSD 60 $21,843; Springfield Public Schools $21,554; St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 $21,044; CUSD 200 $19,208; Peoria SD 150 $18,400; East Aurora School District 131 $16,690; Mclean County Unit District No. 5 $16,620; Aurora West USD 129 $16,379; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k15k20k25k30kTownship HSD 211$26,471Township HSD 214$26,345Waukegan CUSD 60$21,843Springfield Public Schools$21,554St. Charles Community Unit Sch…$21,044CUSD 200$19,208Peoria SD 150$18,400East Aurora School District 131$16,690Mclean County Unit District No…$16,620Aurora West USD 129$16,379State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to East Aurora School District 131, FY23Township HSD 211 $26,471; Township HSD 214 $26,345; Waukegan CUSD 60 $21,843; Springfield Public Schools $21,554; St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 $21,044; CUSD 200 $19,208; Peoria SD 150 $18,400; East Aurora School District 131 $16,690; Mclean County Unit District No. 5 $16,620; Aurora West USD 129 $16,379; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k15k20k25k30kTownship HSD 211$26,471Township HSD 214$26,345Waukegan CUSD 60$21,843Springfield Public Schools$21,554St. Charles Community Unit School D…$21,044CUSD 200$19,208Peoria SD 150$18,400East Aurora School District 131$16,690Mclean County Unit District No. 5$16,620Aurora West USD 129$16,379State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to East Aurora School District 131, FY23Township HSD 211 $26,471; Township HSD 214 $26,345; Waukegan CUSD 60 $21,843; Springfield Public Schools $21,554; St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 $21,044; CUSD 200 $19,208; Peoria SD 150 $18,400; East Aurora School District 131 $16,690; Mclean County Unit District No. 5 $16,620; Aurora West USD 129 $16,379; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k20k30kTownship HSD 211$26,471Township HSD 214$26,345Waukegan CUSD 60$21,843Springfield Public Schools$21,554St. Charles Community Unit School District…$21,044CUSD 200$19,208Peoria SD 150$18,400East Aurora School District 131$16,690Mclean County Unit District No. 5$16,620Aurora West USD 129$16,379State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to East Aurora School District 131, FY23Township HSD 211 $26,471; Township HSD 214 $26,345; Waukegan CUSD 60 $21,843; Springfield Public Schools $21,554; St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 $21,044; CUSD 200 $19,208; Peoria SD 150 $18,400; East Aurora School District 131 $16,690; Mclean County Unit District No. 5 $16,620; Aurora West USD 129 $16,379; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k20k30kTownship HSD 211$26,471Township HSD 214$26,345Waukegan CUSD 60$21,843Springfield Public Schools$21,554St. Charles Community Unit School Distr…$21,044CUSD 200$19,208Peoria SD 150$18,400East Aurora School District 131$16,690Mclean County Unit District No. 5$16,620Aurora West USD 129$16,379State median, 1,000+ students $18,127

Where the money came from

$305,158,000 in revenue: 66.6% state, 18.3% local and 15.1% federal. Total spending including $32,909,000 of capital outlay was $261,659,000, or $20,735 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

East Aurora School District 131 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $203,120,000; Local $55,954,000; Federal $46,084,000; total $305,158,000.
  • State$203,120,000 67%
  • Local$55,954,000 18%
  • Federal$46,084,000 15%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 377 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

12,619 students in 2022-23, 12,260 students in 2023-24, 12,187 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

East Aurora School District 131 enrollment by school year2022-23: 12,619, 2023-24: 12,260, 2024-25: 12,18705k10k15k2022-2312,6192023-2412,2602024-2512,187
East Aurora School District 131 enrollment by school year2022-23: 12,619, 2023-24: 12,260, 2024-25: 12,18705k10k15k2022-2312,6192023-2412,2602024-2512,187
East Aurora School District 131 enrollment by school year2022-23: 12,619, 2023-24: 12,260, 2024-25: 12,18705k10k15k2022-2312,6192023-2412,2602024-2512,187
East Aurora School District 131 enrollment by school year2022-23: 12,619, 2023-24: 12,260, 2024-25: 12,18705k10k15k2022-2312,6192023-2412,2602024-2512,187

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2312,619786.316.0
2023-2412,260782.815.7
2024-2512,187746.416.3

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in East Aurora School District 131 scored proficient or above: 11% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Illinois, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtIllinoisStudents tested
Reading and language arts11%29.9%6,613

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

89% of the 1,047 students in East Aurora School District 131's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtIllinois
Four-year graduation rate89%87.6%
Students in the class1,047149,998

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

13 elementary schools, 5,555 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Olney C Allen Elementary School71217.5All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
C M Bardwell Elementary School67917.0All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
Nicholas A Hermes Elementary School60719.9All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
Edna Rollins Elementary School50819.5All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
G N Dieterich Elementary School50716.5All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
John Gates Elementary School42714.6All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
Mabel O Donnell Elementary School36013.6All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
Oak Park Elementary School35314.3All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
Benavides Steam Academy32613.6All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
L D Brady Elementary School31019.3All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
Rose E Krug Elementary School27117.1All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
C I Johnson Elementary School26916.8All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
One more elementary school
SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
W S Beaupre Elementary School22613.9All free (CEP)Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

4 middle schools, 2,612 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Henry W Cowherd Middle School80713.0All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
C F Simmons Middle School79213.1All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
K D Waldo Middle School72913.3All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
Fred Rodgers Magnet Acad28414.8All free (CEP)Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 4,020 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
East High School4,02018.8All free (CEP)Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact East Aurora School District 131

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about East Aurora School District 131

  1. Illinois districts by spending per studentEast Aurora School District 131 ranks 229 of 377 Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,690).#229 of 377
  2. Every school district in IllinoisEast Aurora School District 131 is the number 14 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 12,619 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#14 of 865
  3. Peoria SD 150The next larger Illinois district: 12,674 students in fall 2022, $18,400 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,400
  4. Mclean County Unit District No. 5The next smaller Illinois district: 12,409 students in fall 2022, $16,620 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,620
  5. Compare East Aurora School District 131 with Peoria SD 150Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. East High School, its largest high school4,020 students in 2024-25, 18.8 per teacher.4,020
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about East Aurora School District 131

  1. How many schools and students are in East Aurora School District 131?
    18 schools were open in 2024-25 (13 elementary, 4 middle, 1 high), enrolling 12,187 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does East Aurora School District 131 spend per student?
    $16,690 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Illinois median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $18,127 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $19,119 per student, up 14.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does East Aurora School District 131's money come from?
    $305,158,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 66.6% state, 18.3% local and 15.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in East Aurora School District 131 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 2,086 of the 12,611 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 16.5%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in East Aurora School District 131 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in East Aurora School District 131 scored proficient or above: 11% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Illinois's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is the graduation rate in East Aurora School District 131?
    89% of the 1,047 students in East Aurora School District 131's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is East Aurora School District 131's NCES district ID?
    1704680. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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