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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 preschool serving 487 students in Aurora R-VIII School District.
Public Preschools in Aurora R-VIII School District have a diversity score of 0.33, which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.52.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 34% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
4 Schools
725 Schools
# Students
1,866 Students
197,282 Students
# Teachers
137 Teachers
15,922 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
0.52
# American Indian Students
19 Students
677 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
2,908 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
283 Students
15,421 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
8%
# Black Students
23 Students
38,386 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
1,458 Students
130,235 Students
% White Students
78%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
693 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
71 Students
8,962 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
85
30,839
# Students in K Grade:
137
32,810
# Students in 1st Grade:
136
29,956
# Students in 2nd Grade:
129
28,160
# Students in 3rd Grade:
140
23,358
# Students in 4th Grade:
121
22,650
# Students in 5th Grade:
133
19,070
# Students in 6th Grade:
127
6,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
156
1,901
# Students in 8th Grade:
155
1,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
136
12
# Students in 10th Grade:
138
28
# Students in 11th Grade:
146
29
# Students in 12th Grade:
127
52
# 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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
400 Terrace Dr
Aurora, MO 65605
(417) 678-1552
Aurora, MO 65605
(417) 678-1552
Grades: PK-2
| 487 students
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