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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 is 1 public high school serving 382 students in Aurora Public Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Aurora Public School School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Aurora Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Aurora High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
4 Schools
334 Schools
# Students
1,230 Students
105,452 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
8,039 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
0.52
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,372 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
2,658 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
101 Students
20,423 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
19%
# Black Students
8 Students
6,571 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,080 Students
70,368 Students
% White Students
88%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
166 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
3,894 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
67
32
# Students in K Grade:
84
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
84
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
73
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
91
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
90
-
# Students in 5th Grade:
78
-
# Students in 6th Grade:
98
1
# Students in 7th Grade:
92
3,897
# Students in 8th Grade:
91
3,902
# Students in 9th Grade:
93
23,686
# Students in 10th Grade:
87
24,328
# Students in 11th Grade:
100
24,010
# Students in 12th Grade:
102
25,596
# 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 High Schools (2024)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Aurora High School
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
300 M St
Aurora, NE 68818
(402) 694-6968
Aurora, NE 68818
(402) 694-6968
Grades: 9-12
| 382 students
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