How do these districts compare?

Metric Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the Counties of Adams and a Platte Canyon School District No. 1 of the County of Park
Location Aurora, Colorado Bailey, Colorado
Total Enrollment 38,135 797
Number of Schools 61 3
Student:Teacher Ratio 20:1 12.5:1

Spending

Metric Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the Counties of Adams and a Platte Canyon School District No. 1 of the County of Park
Per-Pupil Expenditure $16,314 $12,271
Federal Revenue 12.5% 9.5%
State Revenue 41.1% 39.5%
Local Revenue 46.4% 50.9%
Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the Counties of Adams and a
Federal State Local
Platte Canyon School District No. 1 of the County of Park
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the Counties of Adams and a Platte Canyon School District No. 1 of the County of Park
White 11.4% 81.1%
African American 16.8% 0.5%
Hispanic or Latino 59.6% 12.8%
Asian 4.8% 0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.9% 0.5%
Multiracial 5.8% 4.5%
Free/Reduced Lunch 69.6% 14.3%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the Counties of Adams and a Platte Canyon School District No. 1 of the County of Park
AP Courses Offered 42 2
Schools with AP 6 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 331.4:1 247.2:1
Chronic Absenteeism N/A N/A

School Types

Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the Counties of Adams and a

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 12
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Platte Canyon School District No. 1 of the County of Park

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.