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Aurora East Unified School District 131

310 Seminary Ave
Aurora, IL 60505-4768

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (630) 299-5554

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Aurora East Unified School District 131 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,662 students in Aurora East Unified School District 131. This district's average middle is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.

Public Middle Schools in Aurora East Unified School District 131 have an score of 6% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and score of 13% (versus the 29% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

20 Schools

1,599 Schools

# Students

12,260 Students

621,252 Students

# Teachers

815 Teachers

47,955 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Aurora East Unified School District 131	Illinois
6	808	114
7	904	141
8	950	143

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Aurora East Unified School District 131, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 64% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#824 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Aurora East Unified School District 131
2023	#824
2022	#827
2021	#885
2019	#830
2018	#798
2017	#832
2016	#827
2015	#807
2014	#826
2013	#839
2012	#790

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27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Aurora East Unified School District 131	Illinois
2023	7%	27%
2021	5%	28%
2019	13%	33%
2018	13%	32%
2017	11%	32%
2016	11%	31%
2015	11%	29%
2014	37%	59%
2013	34%	58%
2012	69%	80%
2011	68%	80%

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11%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Aurora East Unified School District 131	Illinois
2022	11%	30%
2021	11%	32%
2019	18%	38%
2018	13%	37%
2017	16%	38%
2016	14%	36%
2015	16%	38%
2014	30%	57%
2013	31%	58%
2012	54%	75%
2011	53%	75%

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28%

50%

89%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Aurora East Unified School District 131	Illinois
2023	89%	87%
2022	86%	87%
2018	71%	87%
2017	69%	87%
2016	64%	85%
2015	64%	85%
2014	63%	86%
2013	61%	83%
2012	60%	82%
2011	69%	83%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.23

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Aurora East Unified School District 131	Illinois
2023	0.23	0.70
2022	0.23	0.68
2021	0.23	0.68
2020	0.23	0.68
2019	0.23	0.68
2018	0.22	0.67
2017	0.22	0.67
2016	0.23	0.67
2015	0.26	0.67
2014	0.25	0.66
2013	0.27	0.66
2012	0.28	0.65
2011	0.29	0.66
2010	0.27	0.64
2009	0.28	0.64
2008	0.29	0.64
2007	0.30	0.63
2006	0.32	0.61
2005	0.34	0.61
2004	0.37	0.60
2003	0.39	0.59
2002	0.41	0.59
2001	0.45	0.58
2000	0.47	0.57
1999	0.51	0.56
1998	0.54	0.56
1997	0.56	0.54
1996	0.58	0.53
1995	0.60	0.53
1994	0.62	0.52
1993	0.63	0.52
1992	0.64	0.52
1991	0.64	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Aurora East Unified School District 131	Illinois
2023	2%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	1%	5%
2008	1%	5%
2007	2%	5%
2006	2%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

87%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Aurora East Unified School District 131	Illinois
2023	87%	27%
2022	88%	27%
2021	88%	27%
2020	87%	26%
2019	87%	26%
2018	88%	26%
2017	88%	26%
2016	88%	26%
2015	85%	25%
2014	86%	25%
2013	85%	24%
2012	85%	24%
2011	84%	23%
2010	85%	22%
2009	84%	22%
2008	83%	21%
2007	83%	20%
2006	81%	19%
2005	80%	18%
2004	78%	18%
2003	77%	17%
2002	75%	16%
2001	72%	15%
2000	71%	15%
1999	68%	14%
1998	64%	13%
1997	62%	13%
1996	60%	12%
1995	57%	12%
1994	54%	11%
1993	51%	11%
1992	49%	10%
1991	48%	10%

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% Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Aurora East Unified School District 131	Illinois
2023	8%	17%
2022	7%	17%
2021	7%	17%
2020	8%	17%
2019	8%	17%
2018	8%	17%
2017	8%	17%
2016	8%	17%
2015	9%	17%
2014	8%	17%
2013	9%	18%
2012	9%	18%
2011	8%	18%
2010	9%	20%
2009	9%	20%
2008	10%	20%
2007	9%	20%
2006	10%	20%
2005	11%	20%
2004	12%	21%
2003	12%	21%
2002	13%	21%
2001	14%	21%
2000	15%	21%
1999	16%	21%
1998	18%	21%
1997	18%	20%
1996	18%	21%
1995	19%	20%
1994	20%	21%
1993	20%	21%
1992	20%	21%
1991	19%	21%

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% White

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Aurora East Unified School District 131	Illinois
2023	2%	45%
2022	3%	47%
2021	3%	47%
2020	2%	48%
2019	2%	48%
2018	3%	49%
2017	3%	49%
2016	3%	49%
2015	4%	49%
2014	3%	50%
2013	4%	50%
2012	4%	51%
2011	5%	51%
2010	5%	53%
2009	6%	53%
2008	6%	54%
2007	6%	55%
2006	7%	56%
2005	8%	57%
2004	9%	57%
2003	10%	58%
2002	11%	59%
2001	13%	60%
2000	13%	61%
1999	15%	62%
1998	17%	63%
1997	19%	64%
1996	21%	64%
1995	23%	65%
1994	25%	65%
1993	28%	65%
1992	30%	66%
1991	32%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Aurora East Unified School District 131	Illinois
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,002 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,999 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 36% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$233 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Aurora East Unified School District 131	Illinois
2023	$233 MM	$15 MM
2022	$232 MM	$14 MM
2021	$233 MM	$15 MM
2020	$232 MM	$14 MM
2019	$222 MM	$14 MM
2018	$242 MM	$15 MM
2017	$210 MM	$13 MM
2016	$201 MM	$12 MM
2015	$145 MM	$10 MM
2014	$184 MM	$12 MM
2012	$175 MM	$11 MM
2011	$165 MM	$11 MM
2010	$145 MM	$10 MM
2009	$136 MM	$10 MM
2008	$111 MM	$9 MM
2007	$110 MM	$9 MM
2006	$102 MM	$8 MM
2005	$96 MM	$8 MM
2004	$95 MM	$8 MM
2003	$89 MM	$7 MM
2002	$81 MM	$8 MM
2001	$79 MM	$7 MM
2000	$88 MM	$7 MM
1999	$68 MM	$7 MM
1998	$56 MM	$6 MM
1997	$51 MM	$5 MM
1996	$49 MM	$5 MM
1995	$48 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$258 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Aurora East Unified School District 131	Illinois
2023	$257 MM	$14 MM
2022	$208 MM	$14 MM
2021	$257 MM	$14 MM
2020	$208 MM	$14 MM
2019	$208 MM	$13 MM
2018	$243 MM	$14 MM
2017	$233 MM	$12 MM
2016	$196 MM	$12 MM
2015	$128 MM	$11 MM
2014	$172 MM	$12 MM
2012	$160 MM	$11 MM
2011	$145 MM	$11 MM
2010	$128 MM	$11 MM
2009	$118 MM	$10 MM
2008	$116 MM	$9 MM
2007	$126 MM	$9 MM
2006	$123 MM	$8 MM
2005	$105 MM	$8 MM
2004	$104 MM	$8 MM
2003	$90 MM	$8 MM
2002	$83 MM	$8 MM
2001	$96 MM	$7 MM
2000	$88 MM	$7 MM
1999	$62 MM	$6 MM
1998	$50 MM	$6 MM
1997	$46 MM	$5 MM
1996	$42 MM	$5 MM
1995	$40 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,002

$22,430

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Aurora East Unified School District 131	Illinois
2023	$18,461	$17,333
2022	$17,080	$19,707
2021	$17,617	$17,764
2020	$17,080	$19,707
2019	$16,073	$17,662
2018	$17,377	$19,255
2017	$14,646	$17,801
2016	$13,972	$14,596
2015	$10,298	$11,118
2014	$12,518	$13,203
2012	$12,075	$11,701
2011	$12,064	$11,859
2010	$10,735	$11,118
2009	$10,412	$10,546
2008	$8,326	$11,298
2007	$8,654	$10,143
2006	$8,291	$9,054
2005	$8,109	$9,158
2004	$8,321	$8,999
2003	$7,910	$8,614
2002	$7,174	$8,976
2001	$7,248	$8,649
2000	$8,413	$8,451
1999	$6,788	$7,697
1998	$5,020	$5,971
1997	$4,836	$5,662
1995	$5,280	$5,677
1992	$4,030	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$20,999

$21,668

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Aurora East Unified School District 131	Illinois
2023	$20,402	$16,251
2022	$15,329	$19,097
2021	$19,468	$16,655
2020	$15,329	$19,097
2019	$15,052	$17,005
2018	$17,451	$18,215
2017	$16,294	$17,235
2016	$13,606	$14,516
2015	$9,115	$11,218
2014	$11,731	$12,904
2012	$11,021	$11,755
2011	$10,613	$11,220
2010	$9,502	$11,218
2009	$9,038	$10,416
2008	$8,725	$10,971
2007	$9,951	$9,827
2006	$9,953	$8,997
2005	$8,906	$9,234
2004	$9,077	$9,089
2003	$8,041	$9,395
2002	$7,397	$9,305
2001	$8,853	$8,562
2000	$8,411	$8,142
1999	$6,127	$7,325
1998	$4,498	$5,848
1997	$4,368	$5,503
1995	$4,479	$5,507
1992	$4,998	$4,672

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Best Aurora East Unified School District 131 Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy

Magnet School

(Math: 25% | Reading: 54%)
:

Top 30%

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157 N Root St
Aurora, IL 60505
(630) 299-7175

Gr: 6-8 | 281 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

Rank: #22.

C F Simmons Middle School

(Math: 5% | Reading: 11%)
:

Bottom 50%

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1130 Sheffer Rd
Aurora, IL 60505
(630) 299-4150

Gr: 6-8 | 737 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: #33.

Henry W Cowherd Middle School

(Math: 4% | Reading: 11%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

441 N Farnsworth Ave
Aurora, IL 60505
(630) 299-5900

Gr: 6-8 | 850 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Rank: #44.

K D Waldo Middle School

(Math: 3% | Reading: 6%)
:

Bottom 50%

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56 Jackson St
Aurora, IL 60505
(630) 299-8400

Gr: 6-8 | 794 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 20 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 12,260 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: 89% (Top 30% in IL)
: Bottom 50%
: 7% (Btm 50%)
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education