Aurora: Schools & Education

Aurora is served by 53 public schools. East High School is the largest at 4,197 students (grades 9-12). Total enrollment: 36,413 students.

~3,394 residents per school (vs Illinois ~496).

K-12 Schools

53 K-12 schools serving the area — about 3,394 residents per school. 38.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

Schools (15)

POPE ST JOHN PAUL II CATHOLIC ACADEMY

706 HIGH ST

ANNUNCIATION OF THE BVM SCHOOL

1840 CHURCH RD

AURORA CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

1255 N EDGELAWN DR

HOLY ANGELS CATHOLIC SCHOOL

720 KENSINGTON PL

MARMION ACADEMY

1000 BUTTERFIELD RD

ROSARY HIGH SCHOOL

901 N EDGELAWN DR

ST RITA OF CASCIA SCHOOL

770 OLD INDIAN TRL

ST PAUL LUTHERAN SCHOOL

85 S CONSTITUTION DR

RESURRECTION LUTHERAN SCHOOL

2567 W SULLIVAN RD

COVENANT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

635 N RANDALL RD

ALL ABOUT KIDS MONTESSORI SCHOOL

485 N COMMONS DR

MONTESSORI CHILDRENS GARDEN

2300 MONTGOMERY RD

CASA DEI BAMBINI MONTESSORI

4393 LIBERTY ST

COVENANT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

635 N RANDALL RD

FOX VALLEY MONTESSORI SCHOOL

850 N COMMONWEALTH AVE

Schools (53)

Illinois Mathematics and Science

10-12 · 628 students · 1500 Sullivan Rd, Aurora IL 60506 · (630)907-5053

East Aurora HS RSSP

6-12 · 1685 N Farnsworth Ave, Aurora IL 60505 · (630)232-5963

West Aurora HS RSSP

6-12 · 1870 W Galena Blvd, Aurora IL 60506 · (630)232-5963

SUCCESS Academy

6-12 · 1870 W Galena Blvd, Aurora IL 60506 · (630)301-5050

STEM Partnership School

3-8 · 405 S Gladstone Ave, Aurora IL 60506 · (630)947-1240

Henry W Cowherd Middle School

6-8 · 883 students · 441 N Farnsworth Ave, Aurora IL 60505 · (630)299-5900

East High School

9-12 · 4,197 students · 500 Tomcat Ln, Aurora IL 60505 · (630)299-8000

C F Simmons Middle School

6-8 · 795 students · 1130 Sheffer Rd, Aurora IL 60505 · (630)299-4150

C I Johnson Elem School

3-5 · 378 students · 1934 Liberty St, Aurora IL 60502 · (630)299-5400

C M Bardwell Elem School

-1-5 · 710 students · 550 S Lincoln Ave, Aurora IL 60505 · (630)299-5300

G N Dieterich Elem School

-1-5 · 485 students · 1141 Jackson St, Aurora IL 60505 · (630)299-8280

John Gates Elem School

-1-5 · 417 students · 800 7th Ave, Aurora IL 60505 · (630)299-5600

K D Waldo Middle School

6-8 · 846 students · 56 Jackson St, Aurora IL 60505 · (630)299-8400

L D Brady Elem School

-1-5 · 293 students · 600 Columbia St, Aurora IL 60505 · (630)299-5425

Mabel O Donnell Elem School

-1-5 · 378 students · 1640 Reckinger Rd, Aurora IL 60505 · (630)299-8300

Nicholas A Hermes Elem School

-1-5 · 616 students · 1000 Jungles Ave, Aurora IL 60505 · (630)299-8200

Oak Park Elem School

-1-5 · 345 students · 1200 Front St, Aurora IL 60505 · (630)299-8250

Olney C Allen Elem School

-1-5 · 751 students · 700 S Farnsworth Ave, Aurora IL 60505 · (630)299-5200

Rose E Krug Elem School

-1-5 · 282 students · 240 Melrose Ave, Aurora IL 60505 · (630)299-5280

W S Beaupre Elem School

-1-5 · 199 students · 954 E Benton St, Aurora IL 60505 · (630)299-5390

Edna Rollins Elem School

-1-5 · 467 students · 950 Kane St, Aurora IL 60505 · (630)299-5480

Early Childhood Dev Cntr

-1--1 · 278 E Indian Trl, Aurora IL 60505 · (630)844-5102

Child Service Center Preschool

-1--1 · 1480 Reckinger Rd, Aurora IL 60505 · (630)299-7590

Fred Rodgers Magnet Acad

6-8 · 277 students · 157 N Root St, Aurora IL 60505 · (630)299-7175

Benavides Steam Academy

0-2 · 300 students · 250 E Indian Trl, Aurora IL 60505 · (630)299-5554

Washington Middle School

6-8 · 657 students · 231 S Constitution Dr, Aurora IL 60506 · (630)301-5017

Hill Elem School

-1-5 · 565 students · 724 Pennsylvania Ave, Aurora IL 60506 · (630)301-5007

Greenman Elem School

-1-5 · 545 students · 729 W Galena Blvd, Aurora IL 60506 · (630)301-5004

Freeman Elem School

-1-5 · 559 students · 153 S Randall Rd, Aurora IL 60506 · (630)301-5002

Hall Elem School

-1-5 · 542 students · 2001 Heather Dr, Aurora IL 60506 · (630)301-5005

+ 23 more

Daycare Preschool · Total count	3
School Districts · Districts	Aurora East USD 131, Aurora West USD 129, CUSD 308, Il Mathematics & Science Acade, Indian Prairie CUSD 204
School Districts · Total count	7
School Statistics · Total Schools	53
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	36,413
School Statistics · Total Teachers	2,412
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	15.10
Schools Count	53

Sources: IRS BMF keyword search · NCES LEA assignment from schools in this city · NCES CCD 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Higher Education

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

Schools (2)

Aurora University

3,974 students

Rasmussen University-Aurora

Colleges (1)

Aurora University

347 S Gladstone Ave · 6308926431

Nearest College · Name	Aurora University
Nearest College · City	Aurora
Nearest College · Phone	(630) 892-6431
Nearest College · Distance	6.5 mi

Sources: NCES IPEDS 2022 — nearest by coordinates within 50 miles

Early Childhood

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

Facilities (15)

ALL ABOUT KIDS CHILD CARE INC.

485 N COMMONS DR · CENTER BASED

AURORA MONTESSORI SCHOOL

3180 N AURORA RD · CENTER BASED

CASA DEI BAMBINI MONTESSORI

4393 LIBERTY ST · CENTER BASED

GALENA-MAY STREET AFTER SCHOOL CENTER

14 NORTH MAY · CENTER BASED

GINGERCARE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

2850 GINGER WOODS PARKWAY · RELIGIOUS FACILITY

HIS GRACE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC.

1500 N FARNSWORTH AVE · CENTER BASED

HOMETOWN CHILD CARE

1679 TOWN CENTER ST · CENTER BASED

HOMETOWN CHILD CARE

60 S LINCOLN AVE, STE 1 · RELIGIOUS FACILITY

HOMETOWN CHILD CARE 4

1679 TOWN CENTER ST · CENTER BASED

JUGANDO SE APRENDE INC.

1042 TALMA ST · CENTER BASED

KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER #300884

745 LONG GROVE DR · CENTER BASED

KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER 301501

80 S CONSTITUTION DR · CENTER BASED

LAPETITE ACADEMY

2441 W SULLIVAN RD · CENTER BASED

LITTLE BLOSSOM MONTESSORI SCHOOL II

758 SHORELINE DR · CENTER BASED

MONTESSORI CHILDRENS GARDEN

2300 MONTGOMERY RD · CENTER BASED

Libraries

Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.

Nearest Library · Name	Eola Road Branch Library
Nearest Library · Address	555 South Eola Road
Nearest Library · Phone	(630) 264-3400
Nearest Library · Zip	60504
Nearest Library · Hours Per Year	3196
Nearest Library · Total Libraries In City	4

Sources: IMLS PLS — state+city name match

Other

Libraries (4)

AURORA PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT BOOKMOBILE

6307232705 · 101 SOUTH RIVER STREET, Aurora IL 60506

EOLA ROAD BRANCH LIBRARY

6302643400 · 555 SOUTH EOLA ROAD, Aurora IL 60504

WEST BRANCH LIBRARY

6302643600 · 233 SOUTH CONSTITUTION DRIVE, Aurora IL 60506

AURORA PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT

6302644100 · 101 SOUTH RIVER STREET, Aurora IL 60506

Education Nonprofits · Total count	69
Mentoring Orgs · Total count	2
Pct Bachelors Plus	38.5%
Scholarship Funds · Total count	4

Sources: IRS BMF NTEE B · IRS BMF keyword · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12