East Aurora School District 131

What East Aurora School District 131 does

East Aurora School District 131 is a public PK-12 school district operating under the authority of the State of Illinois, serving approximately 12,000+ students across 22 school sites within a 13-square-mile area on the east side of Aurora, Illinois. Established in 1851, it holds the distinction of being the first public school district created by the State of Illinois. The district employs over 1,000 certified educators and operates an administrative structure led by Superintendent Dr. Robert Halverson, four Associate Superintendents, and an elected seven-member Board of Education. Programming spans early childhood (Jumpstart, ages 0-3), 12 elementary schools, Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy, three middle schools, and East Aurora High School, with district-wide emphasis on dual-language instruction targeting bilingual and biliterate graduation outcomes for one of Illinois' largest Spanish-speaking communities.

The district's core technology is a conventional K-12 administrative stack: Edupoint Synergy (StudentVue/ParentVue) for student information, Google Classroom and Microsoft Office 365 for instruction, and ClassLink for single sign-on. Transportation is outsourced to First Student with FirstView real-time bus tracking, augmented by a First Alt partnership (using Samsara telematics and bilingual dispatchers) for non-bus riders. Complementary services include an on-site VNA Health Care clinic, the EA Paws comfort dog program, and the Aurora East Educational Foundation (a 501(c)(3) established in 1991) which channels private donations into educator mini-grants and senior scholarships.

Revenue is generated entirely through public funding mechanisms: local property taxes (approved annually by the Board of Education), Illinois State Board of Education per-pupil aid, and federal grants including Title, IDEA, and ESSER funds. There are no tuition charges for resident students, with nominal fees collected for specific services after the school year begins. Free bus transportation is provided to students living more than 1.5 miles from their assigned school. The district's "customers" are the resident families within its geographic boundaries, enrolled via an online registration system and assigned to schools by residential address. Specific revenue and budget figures are not publicly disclosed on the district's primary web properties.

Name

East Aurora School District 131

Legal name

East Aurora School District 131

Website

https://d131.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1851

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

East Aurora School District 131 is a public PK-12 school district serving 12,000+ students across 22 schools in Aurora, Illinois. Founded in 1851 as the first public school district in Illinois, it offers dual-language, STEAM, and CTE programming funded by property taxes and state aid.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (611710), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Accelerated Learning & Grade Advancement Programs (EDAJAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

STEAM-Focused Early Learning Academies (EDACADAJ), K–12 SIS & District Administration Platforms (EDAFAEAA)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Dual language programs
• STEAM education
• Student transportation services
• Early childhood education

Headquarters

HQ city

Aurora

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue: Primary funding source through local property taxes. Tax levy process annually approved by Board of Education.
2. State Funding: Illinois State Board of Education funding based on student enrollment and demographics
3. Federal Grants: Federal funding including Title programs, IDEA special education funding, ESSER funds for COVID recovery
4. Student Fees: Nominal fees collected for specific services after school year begins

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

East Aurora School District 131 is the first public school district established by the State of Illinois (1851), operating 22 school sites that serve approximately 12,000+ PK-12 students across 13 square miles on the east side of Aurora. The district delivers a comprehensive educational continuum including early childhood programs (Jumpstart, ages 0-3), a district-wide dual-language program aimed at bilingual/biliterate graduation, STEAM-focused instruction at Benavides Steam Academy, special education, and free student transportation for eligible students via a partnership with First Student.

Product overview

East Aurora School District 131 is a public PK-12 school district (the first public school district established by the State of Illinois in 1851), not a technology product company. The district operates 22 school sites serving approximately 12,000+ students with educational programs including Dual Language, STEAM Academy (Benavides), Jumpstart early childhood program, and various academic and support services. As a school district, its primary offerings are educational services rather than technology products with integrations, APIs, or AI capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 37 Illinois State Scholars in Class of 2026
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• First AltcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 3 May 2026Alternative transportation service replacing taxi and cab transportation with safer, more reliable student rides. Leverages FirstView and Samsara technology for tracking and communication. Deployed bilingual dispatchers serving one of Illinois' largest Spanish-speaking communities.
• Aurora East Educational Foundation (AEEF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1991501(c)(3) non-profit foundation established in 1991 to enhance educational opportunities. Provides mini grants to educators and scholarships to graduating seniors. Funded through donations and four annual fundraisers including Golf Outing and Tom-A-Hawk Turkey Trot 5K.
• First StudentcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrimary student transportation partner providing bus services for students living 1.5+ miles from school. First Student implements transportation with FirstView technology for route tracking and parent notifications.
• Healing Hearts Comfort DogsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides comfort dogs and handler training through weekly sessions to earn Canine Good Citizenship certification for district-wide EA Paws Program serving students at all buildings.
• VNA Health CarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVNA Health Center located inside East Aurora High School, open year-round to all District 131 students for physicals, immunizations, and healthcare services. Also provides mobile health clinic.
• Joliet Junior CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHerbert Trackman Planetarium at JJC provides field trip experiences for Krug Elementary 5th graders, including visits to Cronin School one-room schoolhouse.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Indian Prairie School District 204: Largest school district in Illinois (serving ~28,000 students across Aurora, Naperville, Bolingbrook, and Plainfield). Directly comparable K-12 public district serving overlapping Aurora-area student populations; competes with East Aurora for enrollment and benchmarks against it on academic outcomes.
• Aurora West School District 129: The other half of Aurora's public K-12 split, serving west-side Aurora students with a similar PK-12 continuum. Directly comparable peer given identical geographic market, similar demographic profile, and shared Illinois state funding model.
• Oswego Community Unit School District 308: Adjacent K-12 public district in Kendall County serving the Oswego/Aurora corridor with similar suburban scale and STEAM programming. Highly relevant peer given overlapping labor market (e.g., Anthony Holub's prior role) and direct family-choice competition.
• Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202: Large southwest suburban K-12 district serving ~25,000 students across Plainfield and parts of Joliet/Aurora. Comparable peer on scale, governance structure (Illinois school code), and competition for mid-income Aurora-area families.
• Community Unit School District 200 (Wheaton-Warrenville): DuPage County K-12 public district serving Wheaton and Warrenville (~13,000 students). Comparable peer by scale and Illinois state funding structure; both districts compete for West-suburban teacher talent and administrative best practices.
• Joliet Public Schools District 86: K-12 public district serving Joliet (~10,000 students) with similar urban-suburban demographic profile and bilingual/ESL needs. Comparable peer for ELL programming design and shared feeder relationships with Joliet Junior College (East Aurora's CTE partner).

Regional players

• Naperville Community Unit School District 203: Top-performing K-12 public district in the western Chicago suburbs (~17,000 students). Comparable peer for academic outcome benchmarking and operational best practices, with overlapping feeder demographics to Aurora-area employment.

Broad incumbents

• Chicago Public Schools District 299: The largest K-12 district in Illinois (~300,000+ students) and a broad incumbent in the same state funding framework. Relevant as a policy and funding benchmark but not a direct geographic competitor to East Aurora.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@EastAuroraD131
• Facebookfacebook.com/EASD131
• Instagraminstagram.com/easd131
• Xx.com/EASD131

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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