Total enrollment
36,054
-875 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
53 schools in Aurora
Illinois · Public K-12
Public K-12 education in Aurora runs across 53 schools, enrolling approximately 36,054 students, averaging 680 per school.
4-year change in Aurora
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
46
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
179,898
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
36,054
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
53
public K-12
About Aurora
Public education in Aurora, Illinois runs across 53 schools that hosts roughly 36,054 students. By footprint, Aurora sits in the large bracket.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city is made up of 32 elementary, 11 middle, 8 high, and 2 other.
Per-school enrollment runs near 680, noticeably above the state mean of about 480.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 36,929 students in SY 2020-21 versus 36,054 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Aurora discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.