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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Metea Valley High School this year?
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Enrollment
2,766
High
DISTRICT 2,878 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INDIAN PRAIRIE CUSD 204·NCES 174169006090
Metea Valley High School
1801 N Eola Rd, Aurora, IL 60502 · (630) 375-5900 · DuPage County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,766 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
191 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
613 students
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 620 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 704 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 717 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 725 | 26% |
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
61.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.7%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Metea Valley High School
Metea Valley High School's state test result (61.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metea Valley High School this school | 2,766 | 22.2% | 61.9% |
| Wm Fremd High School Palatine | 2,689 | 23.4% | 70.8% |
| Waubonsie Valley High School Aurora | 2,849 | 20.4% | 62.7% |
| Neuqua Valley High School Naperville | 3,018 | 9.8% | 77.0% |
| J B Conant High School Hoffman Estates | 2,633 | 35.4% | 61.8% |
| Payton College Preparatory High School Chicago | 1,260 | 33.3% | 89.5% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Metea Valley High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In DuPage County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.9% | #26 of 573 | #8 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,766 | #26 of 708 | #2 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #272 of 528 | #10 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.4% | #9 of 537 | #2 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.2% | #542 of 578 | #13 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.2% | #275 of 358 | #16 of 20 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,766
-252 (-8%) vs 2020
+49% since 2010-11, when it was 1,858
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,766 | 191.4 | 14.4:1 | 22% (613) |
| 2023-24 | 2,807 | 194.6 | 14.4:1 | 26% (743) |
| 2022-23 | 2,715 | 191.6 | 14.2:1 | 24% (639) |
| 2020-21 | 3,018 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 2,887 | 182.6 | 15.8:1 | 20% (576) |
| 2015-16 | 2,841 | 174 | 16.3:1 | 19% (528) |
| 2010-11 | 1,858 | 113 | 16.4:1 | 18% (336) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Metea Valley High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (2,887 to 2,766); teachers up 5% (182.6 to 191.4).
About Metea Valley High School
Metea Valley High School is a high-enrollment high school in Aurora, Illinois, administered by Indian Prairie CUSD 204. It educates 2,766 students in grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 232% bigger than the 834 average for high schools in Illinois.
Metea Valley High School falls under Indian Prairie CUSD 204, which has 32 schools enrolling 26,108 students.
Enrollment at Metea Valley High School is mixed, with Asian students the largest group at 37%. After that, the student body is 29% White, 15% Black, 14% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. Census figures show DuPage County is about 13% Asian. Metea Valley High School has a diversity index of 73%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1 at Metea Valley High School, with 191.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. High schools in Illinois have a similar average ratio of 13.8:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 22% of enrollment. Among public schools in DuPage County, the average eligibility rate is 34%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 58.7% at Metea Valley High School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 61.9%.
Census Bureau estimates for DuPage County show that median household income is about $112,096, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 52% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Metea Valley High School is one of 277 public schools in DuPage County, which together enroll about 138,557 students.
The nearest other public school, Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary, is about 1.0 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Metea Valley High School. By average proficiency, Metea Valley High School is 4th among 8 schools close by.
For locale, NCES codes Metea Valley High School as Suburb: Large.
Federal counts put enrollment at 3,018 in 2020-21 and 2,766 in 2024-25, an 8% decrease.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
DuPage County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
930,024
Census ACS
Median income
$112,096
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
277
138,557 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Indian Prairie CUSD 204
- Neuqua Valley High SchoolHigh · 3,018 students
- Waubonsie Valley High SchoolHigh · 2,849 students
- Francis Granger Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,011 students
- Scullen Middle SchoolMiddle · 948 students
- Clifford Crone Middle SchoolMiddle · 891 students
- Fischer Middle SchoolMiddle · 861 students
Other schools in Aurora
- East High SchoolHigh · 4,020 students
- West Aurora High SchoolHigh · 3,641 students
- Waubonsie Valley High SchoolHigh · 2,849 students
- Francis Granger Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,011 students
- Fischer Middle SchoolMiddle · 861 students
- Henry W Cowherd Middle SchoolMiddle · 807 students
Nearby schools
- Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary1.0 mi · 683
- Francis Granger Middle School1.1 mi · 1,011
- Longwood Elementary School1.4 mi · 346
- Nancy Young Elementary School1.8 mi · 574
- Mabel O Donnell Elementary School1.9 mi · 360
- Illinois Youth Center-Warrenville2.0 mi · 34
Frequently asked questions
About Metea Valley High SchoolHow many students attend Metea Valley High School?
Metea Valley High School enrolls approximately 2,766 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Metea Valley High School serve?
Metea Valley High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Metea Valley High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Metea Valley High School is approximately 14.4:1 (191 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Metea Valley High School?
At Metea Valley High School, the student body is approximately 29% White, 14% Hispanic, 15% Black, 37% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Metea Valley High School public or private?
Metea Valley High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Indian Prairie CUSD 204.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.