How do these districts compare?

Metric Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the Counties of Adams and a School District No. 3 in the County of El Paso and State of
Location Aurora, Colorado Colorado Springs, Colorado
Total Enrollment 38,135 9,612
Number of Schools 61 18
Student:Teacher Ratio 20:1 15.6:1

Spending

Metric Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the Counties of Adams and a School District No. 3 in the County of El Paso and State of
Per-Pupil Expenditure $16,314 $11,395
Federal Revenue 12.5% 12.4%
State Revenue 41.1% 56.9%
Local Revenue 46.4% 30.7%
Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the Counties of Adams and a
Federal State Local
School District No. 3 in the County of El Paso and State of
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 School District No. 3 in the County of El Paso and State of
White 11.4% 42.3%
African American 16.8% 9.6%
Hispanic or Latino 59.6% 33.7%
Asian 4.8% 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.9% 1.3%
Multiracial 5.8% 11.5%
Free/Reduced Lunch 69.6% 25.4%

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 School District No. 3 in the County of El Paso and State of
AP Courses Offered 42 14
Schools with AP 6 2
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 331.4:1 351.6:1
Chronic Absenteeism N/A 38.9%

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

School District No. 3 in the County of El Paso and State of

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 1
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.