Metea Valley High School

Metea Valley High School, an expansive high school in Aurora, Illinois, part of Indian Prairie CUSD 204, serves 2,766 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 834 students per school, that is 232% above typical.

Indian Prairie CUSD 204 comprises 32 schools with combined enrollment of 26,108 students; Metea Valley High School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Metea Valley High School logs that the most-represented group is Asian (37%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 29% White, 15% Black, 14% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 13% Asian, putting the school's mix noticeably more Asian than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 191 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 22% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, DuPage County runs at roughly 34%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Metea Valley High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 61.9%.

Across the wider county, DuPage County reports that the typical household earns roughly $112,096 per year, about 52% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Metea Valley High School is one of 277 public schools in DuPage County (combined enrollment of about 138,557 students).

The closest other public school is Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary, roughly 1.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Metea Valley High School at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 51.6%.

Metea Valley High School operates from a suburban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Metea Valley High School's enrollment has edged down 4% since 2018, when it stood at 2,887 (now 2,766). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 43% to 29%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 in 2025.

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