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Aurora R-VIII School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 547 students in Aurora R-VIII School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High School in Aurora R-VIII School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Aurora R-VIII School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Missouri average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Aurora High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public high school average of 28% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
4 Schools
751 Schools
# Students
1,866 Students
284,726 Students
# Teachers
137 Teachers
22,653 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Aurora R-VIII School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 556 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#394 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.47
# American Indian Students
19 Students
1,234 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
5,865 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
283 Students
20,722 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
7%
# Black Students
23 Students
40,377 Students
% Black Students
1%
14%
# White Students
1,458 Students
203,633 Students
% White Students
78%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
940 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
71 Students
11,955 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
85
487
# Students in K Grade:
137
65
# Students in 1st Grade:
136
82
# Students in 2nd Grade:
129
95
# Students in 3rd Grade:
140
102
# Students in 4th Grade:
121
160
# Students in 5th Grade:
133
154
# Students in 6th Grade:
127
1,453
# Students in 7th Grade:
156
5,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
155
6,626
# Students in 9th Grade:
136
72,441
# Students in 10th Grade:
138
68,101
# Students in 11th Grade:
146
65,171
# Students in 12th Grade:
127
64,112
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,290 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,140 is less than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,290
$15,159
Spending / Student
$10,140
$13,980
Best Aurora R-VIII School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Aurora High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
305 W Prospect St
Aurora, MO 65605
(417) 678-3355
Aurora, MO 65605
(417) 678-3355
Grades: 9-12
| 547 students
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