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Schools in Aurora · Berlin Area School District

Aurora’s public schools outscore 59% of Wisconsin districts

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 Wisconsin, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin 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
38%
▼ 0 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 0 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.7K
▼ 5% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.4
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,197 students on the public path
In brief

Aurora’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 38% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,674 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (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 Berlin Middle, then Berlin High. Enrollment is down 18% since 2020–21. 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 59% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1306)Better than 63%
Towns in Waushara County (18)Better than 83%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 662 test results and a graduating class of 109 could put Aurora anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Aurora’s students in the tested grades sat them (664 in math, 661 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–5Clay Lamberton Elementaryin BerlinB
6–8Berlin Middlein BerlinB
9–12Berlin Highin BerlinC−

Aurora’s public schools are run by Berlin Area School District, which also serves Berlin, Berlin, Leon and Nepeuskun 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.

Berlin Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,197 students, down 18% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,674WI $16,459 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 38.1% · 661 students tested
Math39%
State average 38.7% · 664 students tested

Aurora vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AuroraBBerlin Area
BerlinBBerlin Area
RushfordB−Omro PK–12 · Berlin Area PK–12
Warren—Berlin Area PK–12 · Wautoma Area PK–12
Poy Sippi—Berlin Area
Nepeuskun—Berlin Area PK–12 · Ripon Area PK–12

All 5 neighbors share Berlin Area with Aurora, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Aurora

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

Also serving Aurorain other towns
Clay Lamberton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Berlin
B
480 students14:1Rate it →
Berlin Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Berlin
B
276 students10:1Rate it →
Berlin High
High · Grades 9–12 · Berlin
C−
441 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Aurora’s schools

Are Aurora’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Wisconsin: the public schools Aurora children attend outscore 59% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Aurora in?

Berlin Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,197 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Aurora kids go to high school?

Berlin High in Berlin, with 441 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Aurora’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Berlin Area School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Aurora spend per student?

$15,674 in Berlin Area School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.