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Schools in Aurora · Florence School District

Aurora’s public schools score below 65% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Aurora, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Math proficiency in Aurora’s districts is 34%, below the Wisconsin average (39%). 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
37%
▼ 1 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 5 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$21.7K
▲ 32% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.8
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
369 students on the public path
In brief

Aurora’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,651 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 7 the district’s path is Florence Middle, then Florence High. 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

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 35% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores are below the Wisconsin average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 35%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1330)Better than 34%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 200 test results could put Aurora anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Aurora’s students in the tested grades sat them (201 in math, 200 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–6Florence Elementaryin FlorenceB−
7–8Florence Middlein FlorenceC
9–12Florence Highin FlorenceC+

Aurora’s public schools are run by Florence School District, which also serves Commonwealth, Fence, Fern and Florence 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.

Florence School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 369 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 9.8 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$21,651WI $16,459 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 38.1% · 200 students tested
Math34%
State average 38.7% · 201 students tested

Aurora vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AuroraC+Florence
FlorenceC+Florence
Homestead—Florence
Dunbar—Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine
Niagara—Niagara
Commonwealth—Florence

3 of the 5 neighbors share Florence with Aurora, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Breitung, MI and Kingsford, MI border Aurora but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

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
Florence Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Florence
B−
197 students10:1Rate it →
Florence Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Florence
C
56 students8:1Rate it →
Florence High
High · Grades 9–12 · Florence
C+
116 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Aurora’s schools

Are Aurora’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Aurora children attend score below 65% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Aurora in?

Florence School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 369 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Aurora kids go to high school?

Florence High in Florence, with 116 students; its own test results earn a C+.

How much does Aurora spend per student?

$21,651 in Florence 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.