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Aurora Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 781 students in Aurora Public Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Nebraska.
Public Elementary Schools in Aurora Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
4 Schools
682 Schools
# Students
1,230 Students
208,317 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
15,462 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Aurora Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (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
#55 out of 246 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
48%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.56
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
6,756 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
101 Students
42,735 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
21%
# Black Students
8 Students
14,176 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
1,080 Students
131,495 Students
% White Students
88%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
341 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
9,924 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
67
13,525
# Students in K Grade:
84
23,261
# Students in 1st Grade:
84
22,974
# Students in 2nd Grade:
73
23,231
# Students in 3rd Grade:
91
22,946
# Students in 4th Grade:
90
23,093
# Students in 5th Grade:
78
22,974
# Students in 6th Grade:
98
23,704
# Students in 7th Grade:
92
16,247
# Students in 8th Grade:
91
16,302
# Students in 9th Grade:
93
15
# Students in 10th Grade:
87
16
# Students in 11th Grade:
100
9
# Students in 12th Grade:
102
20
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,847 is higher than the state median of $15,508. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,564 is less than the state median of $16,823. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,847
$15,508
Spending / Student
$15,564
$16,823
Best Aurora Public Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Aurora Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
300 H St
Aurora, NE 68818
(402) 694-3167
Aurora, NE 68818
(402) 694-3167
Grades: PK-5
| 500 students
Rank: #22.
Aurora Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
300 L St
Aurora, NE 68818
(402) 694-6915
Aurora, NE 68818
(402) 694-6915
Grades: 6-8
| 281 students
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