East High School

Summary:

East High School is a public high school located in Aurora, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 4,197 students. The school is part of the Aurora East Unified School District 131, which is ranked 785 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. East High School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade.

East High School's academic performance is significantly below the state average, with only 6.6% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to the state average of 26.1%, and only 10.3% proficient or better in SAT English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 31.1%. The school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) is also below the state average, with only 32.3% of students proficient or better. While the school's four-year graduation rate has improved, it remains below the state average, and its dropout rate, though decreasing, is still higher than the state average. Additionally, East High School has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 44.0%, compared to the state average of 20.7%.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Oswego High School, Metea Valley High School, and Waubonsie Valley High School, East High School lags significantly in academic performance, with these schools having significantly higher proficiency rates in SAT Mathematics and English Language Arts, as well as higher graduation rates and lower chronic absenteeism. Despite the school's challenges, East High School's per-student spending has increased, suggesting that the Aurora East Unified School District 131 is investing resources to support the school.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 500 Tomcat Ln
       Aurora, IL  60505-5006


(630) 299-8000

District: Aurora East Unified School District 131

SchoolDigger Rank:
541st of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,932 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  19.3 Help
Number of students:  4,197

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
88.6%
African American:
6.8%
White:
2.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  65.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details East High School ranks worse than 77.6% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.99. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at East High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at East High School is $16,932.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

East High School:

SchoolDigger ranks East High School 541st of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See East High School in the ranking list.)

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Aurora East Unified School District 131:

SchoolDigger ranks Aurora East Unified School District 131 785th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for East High School

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Rank History for all students at East High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 6.29 538th 586 8.2%
2004 12.57 522nd 592 11.8%
2005 6.54 534th 590 9.5%
2006 5.62 548th 596 8.1%
2007 10.22 537th 612 12.3%
2008 10.63 544th 624 12.8%
2009 10.30 555th 632 12.2%
2010 12.49 555th 643 13.7%
2011 10.22 567th 655 13.4%
2012 12.17 571st 665 14.1%
2013 15.38 558th 670 16.7%
2014 13.76 578th 670 13.7%
2015 46.05 291st 614 52.6%
2016 21.57 526th 643 18.2%
2017 19.55 530th 642 17.4%
2018 20.48 528th 647 18.4%
2019 24.46 539th 701 23.1%
2021 21.67 540th 688 21.5%
2022 17.67 579th 699 17.2%
2023 21.35 559th 699 20.0%
2024 20.99 541st 697 22.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at East High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.65 119th 154 22.7%
2019 12.30 153rd 165 7.3%
2021 14.46 134th 160 16.3%
2022 12.28 154th 170 9.4%
2024 9.56 172nd 182 5.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at East High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.28 113th 151 25.2%
2019 33.24 121st 183 33.9%
2021 32.79 86th 189 54.5%
2022 34.91 134th 205 34.6%
2023 32.67 150th 217 30.9%
2024 31.34 151st 248 39.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at East High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.81 226th 374 39.6%
2019 32.42 298th 473 37.0%
2021 29.28 270th 453 40.4%
2022 33.94 278th 493 43.6%
2023 22.68 372nd 476 21.8%
2024 27.82 318th 482 34.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at East High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.12 444th 585 24.1%
2019 34.55 424th 639 33.6%
2021 28.01 465th 611 23.9%
2022 24.56 495th 626 20.9%
2023 29.89 474th 644 26.4%
2024 26.33 477th 639 25.4%
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Rank History for Homeless students at East High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 24.69 57th 91 37.4%
2022 82.72 12th 98 87.8%
2023 28.07 55th 104 47.1%
2024 63.90 30th 125 76.0%
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Rank History for Female students at East High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.13 508th 620 18.1%
2019 20.35 529th 665 20.5%
2021 20.82 502nd 639 21.4%
2022 17.32 539th 658 18.1%
2023 20.61 524th 656 20.1%
2024 20.32 513th 664 22.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at East High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 26.24 352nd 428 17.8%
2024 29.09 259th 429 39.6%
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Rank History for Male students at East High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.32 507th 619 18.1%
2019 29.06 484th 675 28.3%
2021 21.69 510th 653 21.9%
2022 18.12 553rd 664 16.7%
2023 21.86 536th 668 19.8%
2024 21.97 516th 668 22.8%
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Rank History for African American students at East High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.95 165th 253 34.8%
2019 38.96 150th 299 49.8%
2021 31.22 184th 281 34.5%
2022 25.52 232nd 294 21.1%
2023 32.24 189th 301 37.2%
2024 43.13 127th 299 57.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at East High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.96 222nd 291 23.7%
2019 31.94 218th 317 31.2%
2021 28.06 225th 317 29.0%
2022 23.21 261st 335 22.1%
2023 27.71 251st 333 24.6%
2024 25.64 256th 336 23.8%
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Rank History for White students at East High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.70 338th 548 38.3%
2019 32.39 372nd 552 32.6%
2021 29.80 377th 553 31.8%
2022 19.74 483rd 560 13.8%
2023 20.84 483rd 557 13.3%
2024 33.15 347th 554 37.4%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for East High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 830 509 16 945 3 n/a n/a 0 2303
1989 793 472 12 932 n/a n/a n/a 0 2209
1990 762 453 18 948 4 n/a n/a 0 2185
1991 728 416 20 1000 3 n/a n/a 0 2167
1992 674 426 20 1044 1 n/a n/a 0 2165
1993 608 425 23 1020 2 n/a n/a 0 2078
1994 499 391 24 964 4 n/a n/a 0 1882
1995 459 379 35 1070 3 n/a n/a 0 1946
1996 459 379 35 1070 3 n/a n/a 0 1946
1997 420 392 33 1131 2 n/a n/a 0 1978
1998 410 385 30 1248 3 n/a n/a 0 2076
1999 398 397 29 1286 4 n/a n/a 0 2114
2000 415 385 15 1431 4 n/a n/a 0 2250
2001 392 388 17 1538 6 n/a n/a 0 2341
2002 329 344 19 1801 6 n/a n/a 0 2499
2003 329 344 19 1801 6 n/a n/a 0 2499
2004 294 367 21 1852 5 n/a n/a 0 2539
2005 255 314 20 1935 5 n/a n/a 5 2534
2006 253 338 28 2089 3 n/a n/a 6 2717
2007 211 309 31 2127 5 n/a n/a 11 2694
2008 189 330 26 2249 8 n/a n/a 14 2816
2009 193 325 21 2363 5 n/a n/a 17 2924
2010 172 285 16 2398 4 n/a n/a 24 2899
2011 182 321 12 2554 4 0 20 0 3093
2012 203 320 11 2780 10 0 22 0 3346
2013 174 350 13 2806 15 0 13 0 3371
2014 148 334 17 2990 17 0 19 0 3525
2015 142 336 18 3208 14 0 40 0 3758
2016 125 283 12 3228 15 0 48 0 3711
2017 108 298 17 3353 15 0 63 0 3854
2018 94 290 14 3426 18 2 60 0 3904
2019 93 312 14 3470 15 1 67 0 3972
2020 95 280 19 3609 15 2 51 0 4071
2021 118 266 18 3640 21 10 48 0 4121
2022 113 267 22 3710 20 5 56 0 4193
2023 92 284 22 3720 19 3 57 0 4197

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at East High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2303 115.0 20.0 n/a
1989 2209 123.1 17.9 n/a
1990 2185 115.0 19.0 n/a
1991 2167 114.8 18.8 n/a
1992 2165 117.2 18.4 n/a
1993 2078 108.8 19.1 n/a
1994 1882 101.1 18.6 n/a
1995 1946 100.3 19.4 n/a
1996 1946 100.3 19.4 n/a
1997 1978 109.9 18.0 n/a
1998 2076 109.0 19.0 n/a
1999 2114 117.3 18.0 n/a
2000 2250 119.1 18.9 n/a
2001 2341 122.6 19.1 n/a
2002 2499 115.6 21.6 40.2
2003 2499 115.6 21.6 40.2
2004 2539 124.1 20.5 46
2005 2534 148.1 17.1 79.2
2006 2717 140.1 19.4 82
2007 2694 165.0 16.3 69.9
2008 2816 116.0 24.3 69
2009 2924 140.0 20.9 88
2010 2899 146.0 19.8 79.8
2011 3093 145.0 21.3 68.7
2012 3346 161.8 20.6 76.2
2013 3371 n/a n/a 86.6
2014 3525 172.6 20.4 62.7
2015 3758 196.0 19.1 76.2
2016 3711 204.0 18.1 56
2017 3854 213.6 18.0 67.4
2018 3904 221.0 17.6 65.1
2019 3972 223.0 17.8 64.4
2020 4071 222.0 18.3 61.4
2021 4121 n/a n/a n/a
2022 4193 217.5 19.2 63.1
2023 4197 216.8 19.3 65.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio East High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2303 115.0 20.0 n/a
1989 2209 123.1 17.9 n/a
1990 2185 115.0 19.0 n/a
1991 2167 114.8 18.8 n/a
1992 2165 117.2 18.4 n/a
1993 2078 108.8 19.1 n/a
1994 1882 101.1 18.6 n/a
1995 1946 100.3 19.4 n/a
1996 1946 100.3 19.4 n/a
1997 1978 109.9 18.0 n/a
1998 2076 109.0 19.0 n/a
1999 2114 117.3 18.0 n/a
2000 2250 119.1 18.9 n/a
2001 2341 122.6 19.1 n/a
2002 2499 115.6 21.6 40.2
2003 2499 115.6 21.6 40.2
2004 2539 124.1 20.5 46
2005 2534 148.1 17.1 79.2
2006 2717 140.1 19.4 82
2007 2694 165.0 16.3 69.9
2008 2816 116.0 24.3 69
2009 2924 140.0 20.9 88
2010 2899 146.0 19.8 79.8
2011 3093 145.0 21.3 68.7
2012 3346 161.8 20.6 76.2
2013 3371 n/a n/a 86.6
2014 3525 172.6 20.4 62.7
2015 3758 196.0 19.1 76.2
2016 3711 204.0 18.1 56
2017 3854 213.6 18.0 67.4
2018 3904 221.0 17.6 65.1
2019 3972 223.0 17.8 64.4
2020 4071 222.0 18.3 61.4
2021 4121 n/a n/a n/a
2022 4193 217.5 19.2 63.1
2023 4197 216.8 19.3 65.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

East High School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMeningococcal
201598.6%98.3%98.3%98.3%98.5%99.1%98.6%
201699.6%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.4%99.3%16.7%
201799.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.6%99.1%99.8%19.1%
201899.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%100.0%100.0%99.8%16.8%
201999.9%99.9%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.9%100.0%49.5%
202192.6%92.6%92.6%92.6%100.0%92.6%92.6%98.5%
202298.0%98.1%98.1%98.1%98.0%97.7%98.2%96.1%
202399.3%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.3%99.4%99.0%
2024100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%98.9%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
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Per Pupil Expenditures for East High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,726 (14.8%) $9,946 (85.2%) $11,672
2020 $1,369 (12.0%) $10,058 (88.0%) $11,427
2021 $1,393 (12.0%) $10,200 (88.0%) $11,593
2022 $1,393 (12.0%) $10,200 (88.0%) $11,593
2023 $2,572 (17.7%) $11,920 (82.3%) $14,492
2024 $2,630 (15.5%) $14,302 (84.5%) $16,932

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on East High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 539th of 701 High schoolsRanks 559th of 699 High schools
 3.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Mathematics (East High School)13.46.2
 7.2%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Aurora East Unified School District 131)13.46.2
 7.2%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)34.826.7
 8.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts (East High School)157.8
 7.2%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Aurora East Unified School District 131)157.8
 7.2%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.731.6
 5.1%
End of Course Science (East High School)19.432.5
 13.1%
   End of Course Science (Aurora East Unified School District 131)19.432.5
 13.1%
   End of Course Science (Illinois)36.452.2
 15.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students39724197
 5.7%
African American312284
 9%
American Indian1519
 26.7%
Asian1422
 57.1%
Hispanic34703720
 7.2%
Pacific Islander13
 200%
White9392
 1.1%
Two or More Races6757
 14.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients64.4%65.3%
 1%


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Students at East High School are 89% Hispanic, 7% African American, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

East High School ranks in the bottom 22.4% of Illinois high schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 4,197 students attended East High School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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