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Schools in Aurora · Aurora Public Schools

Aurora’s public schools outscore 64% of Nebraska districts

57% of students in Aurora’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Nebraska average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Aurora, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Nebraska, not nationally.

#22of 57 Nebraska townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Nebraska state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
57%
▲ 10 pts vs NE 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
55%
▲ 9 pts vs NE 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NE 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.2K
▲ 4% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
NE 13.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,230 students on the public path
In brief

Aurora’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 55% in spring 2022, against 47% and 46% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,187 per student, against $15,602 across Nebraska (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Aurora Middle School, then Aurora High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Aurora’s grade

B+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 64% of Nebraska school districts, #22 of 57 Nebraska towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Nebraska average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Nebraska school districts we grade (244)Better than 64%
Lower resultsHigher results
Nebraska towns with similar household incomes (453)Better than 60%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 630 test results and a graduating class of 110 could put Aurora anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Aurora’s students in the tested grades sat them (630 in math, 631 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Aurora, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Aurora Elementary SchoolAurora Public SchoolsA−
6–8Aurora Middle SchoolAurora Public SchoolsB
9–12Aurora High SchoolAurora Public SchoolsB−

Aurora’s public schools are run by Aurora Public Schools, which also serves Marquette, Phillips and Stockham. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Aurora Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,230 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$16,187NE $15,602 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 47.1% · 631 students tested
Math55%
State average 46% · 630 students tested

Aurora vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Nebraska towns that share Aurora’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AuroraBAurora

Every school in Aurora

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Nebraska’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Auroraby address
Aurora Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
520 students13:1Rate it →
Aurora Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
72 students31:1Rate it →
Aurora Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
256 students11:1Rate it →
Aurora High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
382 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Aurora’s schools

Are Aurora’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Nebraska: the public schools Aurora children attend outscore 64% of Nebraska’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #22 of 57 Nebraska towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Aurora in?

Aurora Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,230 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Aurora kids go to high school?

Aurora High School, with 382 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Aurora’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Aurora Public Schools graduated in four years, against 87% across Nebraska.

How much does Aurora spend per student?

$16,187 in Aurora Public Schools (FY2024), against $15,602 across Nebraska. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Aurora families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Nebraska. Stars are from neighbors.