Aurora R-VIII School District
Public
Grades PK–12 CSchool Grade
Public schools for Aurora.
At a glance
1,843Students enrolled
4Schools
$11,327Spent per student
13:1Student–teacher ratio
65%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
For Aurora
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs MO
Math proficiency30%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 45.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 90.6%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$11,327
per student each year · 22% below the MO average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
1,770’20
1,866’21
1,888’22
1,869’23
1,843’24
Students
White · 78%1,433
Hispanic · 16%295
Two or more races · 4%79
Black · 1%18
Asian · 1%10
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%7
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools4 in district
ROBINSON SCHOOLElementary · Grades 3–6 · 541 students · Aurora
C+PublicPATE EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.Elementary · Grades PK–2 · 474 students · Aurora
PublicAURORA JR. HIGHMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 278 students · Aurora
C-PublicAURORA HIGHHigh · Grades 9–12 · 550 students · Aurora
BPublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.