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C+

Aurora R-VIII School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Aurora.

Aurora’s School Grade C+ better than 39% of Missouri school districts

Students
1,843
Schools
4
Spent per student
$11,327
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Debt
$11.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Aurora R-VIII School District

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 39% of Missouri districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Spends 22% less per student than the MO average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Debt of $11.1M, about $6,039 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 39% of the 535 Missouri school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
C+Aurora 7,686

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Aurora. Grade by grade →

PK–2Pate Early Childhood CTR.This district
3–6Robinson SchoolThis district
7–8Aurora JR. HighThis district
9–12Aurora HighThis district

Test scores vs. MO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency30%
State average 39.2% · 975 students tested
Reading / language arts34%
State average 43.2% · 969 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 89.3% · 131 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$11,327 per student · 22% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 43%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 52%Federal 17%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,770’20
1,866’21
1,888’22
1,869’23
1,843’24

Up 4.1% since 2020–21.

Students
White 78%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 4%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools.

Pate Early Childhood CTR.
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Aurora
474 students12:1
Robinson School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Aurora
C+
541 students13:1
Aurora JR. High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Aurora
C−
278 students12:1
Aurora High
High · Grades 9–12 · Aurora
B
550 students14:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Missouri.