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Schools in Aurora · Sevier School District

Aurora’s public schools outscore 63% of Utah districts

In Aurora, 46% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Utah average (39%). 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 Utah, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Utah state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all 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.

Math proficiency
46%
▲ 7 pts vs UT 39%
2020–21
Graduate on time
86%
▼ 2 pts vs UT 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.6K
▲ 1% vs UT $11.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
20.1
UT 21.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
3,936 students on the public path
In brief

Aurora’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 176 Utah towns with household incomes within a quarter of Aurora’s, its schools beat 40%, lower than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,638 per student, against $11,467 across Utah (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then three middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

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

The School Grade

What’s behind Aurora’s grade

A− Test scoresC Graduation

B: better than 63% of Utah school districts. Test scores are above the Utah average; graduation is below it.

Utah school districts we grade (153)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Utah towns with similar household incomes (176)Better than 40%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,348 test results and a graduating class of 370 could put Aurora anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Aurora’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,348 students).

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
K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD− to A−
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to B+

Aurora’s public schools are run by Sevier School District, which also serves Annabella, Central Valley, Elsinore and Glenwood and others. 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.

Sevier School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 13 schools · 4,658 students · 20.1 per teacher (UT 21.2)
$11,638UT $11,467 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math46%
State average 38.8% · 2348 students tested

Aurora vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AuroraBSevier

Every school in Aurora

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

Also serving Aurorain other towns
Monroe School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Monroe
A−
537 students21:1Rate it →
Ashman School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Richfield
466 students21:1Rate it →
Salina School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Salina
B+
435 students20:1Rate it →
Koosharem School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Koosharem
D−
26 students10:1Rate it →
Red Hills Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Richfield
B−
503 students21:1Rate it →
South Sevier Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Monroe
B
288 students23:1Rate it →
North Sevier Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Salina
B−
196 students16:1Rate it →
Richfield High
High · Grades 9–12 · Richfield
C
789 students21:1Rate it →
South Sevier High
High · Grades 9–12 · Monroe
C
426 students20:1Rate it →
North Sevier High
High · Grades 9–12 · Salina
B+
270 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Aurora’s schools

Are Aurora’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Utah: the public schools Aurora children attend outscore 63% of Utah’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Aurora in?

Sevier School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,658 students in 13 schools (2024–25).

Where do Aurora kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Richfield High, South Sevier High and North Sevier High.

What is Aurora’s graduation rate?

86% of the class of 2023 in Sevier School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Utah.

How much does Aurora spend per student?

$11,638 in Sevier School District (FY2024), against $11,467 across Utah. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, 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 Utah. Stars are from neighbors.