Aurora Charter School

Public school district · Hennepin County · Minnesota · NCES district ID 2700220

Aurora Charter School spent $16,182 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 61% of the other Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,094). Its 2 schools enrolled 419 students in 2024-25; 73.7% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Minnesota districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Aurora Charter School in enrollment (397 to 421 students) and Aurora Charter School itself.

Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Aurora Charter School, FY23Lionsgate Academy $60,459; Rochester Math and Science Academy $17,732; Midway Star Academy $16,716; Aurora Charter School $16,182; Red Rock Central $15,577; Afsa High School $15,421; Willow River $14,797; Battle Lake Public Schools $13,845; Wabasso Public School $12,834; St Paul Conservatory Performing Art $10,766; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.020k40k60k80kLionsgate Academy$60,459Rochester Math and Science Aca…$17,732Midway Star Academy$16,716Aurora Charter School$16,182Red Rock Central$15,577Afsa High School$15,421Willow River$14,797Battle Lake Public Schools$13,845Wabasso Public School$12,834St Paul Conservatory Performin…$10,766State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Aurora Charter School, FY23Lionsgate Academy $60,459; Rochester Math and Science Academy $17,732; Midway Star Academy $16,716; Aurora Charter School $16,182; Red Rock Central $15,577; Afsa High School $15,421; Willow River $14,797; Battle Lake Public Schools $13,845; Wabasso Public School $12,834; St Paul Conservatory Performing Art $10,766; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.020k40k60k80kLionsgate Academy$60,459Rochester Math and Science Academy$17,732Midway Star Academy$16,716Aurora Charter School$16,182Red Rock Central$15,577Afsa High School$15,421Willow River$14,797Battle Lake Public Schools$13,845Wabasso Public School$12,834St Paul Conservatory Performing Art$10,766State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Aurora Charter School, FY23Lionsgate Academy $60,459; Rochester Math and Science Academy $17,732; Midway Star Academy $16,716; Aurora Charter School $16,182; Red Rock Central $15,577; Afsa High School $15,421; Willow River $14,797; Battle Lake Public Schools $13,845; Wabasso Public School $12,834; St Paul Conservatory Performing Art $10,766; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.040k80kLionsgate Academy$60,459Rochester Math and Science Academy$17,732Midway Star Academy$16,716Aurora Charter School$16,182Red Rock Central$15,577Afsa High School$15,421Willow River$14,797Battle Lake Public Schools$13,845Wabasso Public School$12,834St Paul Conservatory Performing Art$10,766State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Aurora Charter School, FY23Lionsgate Academy $60,459; Rochester Math and Science Academy $17,732; Midway Star Academy $16,716; Aurora Charter School $16,182; Red Rock Central $15,577; Afsa High School $15,421; Willow River $14,797; Battle Lake Public Schools $13,845; Wabasso Public School $12,834; St Paul Conservatory Performing Art $10,766; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.040k80kLionsgate Academy$60,459Rochester Math and Science Academy$17,732Midway Star Academy$16,716Aurora Charter School$16,182Red Rock Central$15,577Afsa High School$15,421Willow River$14,797Battle Lake Public Schools$13,845Wabasso Public School$12,834St Paul Conservatory Performing Art$10,766State median, under 1,000 students $15,094

Where the money came from

$7,951,000 in revenue: 73.7% state, 6.9% local and 19.4% federal. Total spending including $895,000 of capital outlay was $7,723,000, or $18,745 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Aurora Charter School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $5,862,000; Local $546,000; Federal $1,543,000; total $7,951,000.
  • State$5,862,000 74%
  • Local$546,000 7%
  • Federal$1,543,000 19%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 346 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

412 students in 2022-23, 426 students in 2023-24, 419 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Aurora Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 412, 2023-24: 426, 2024-25: 41902004006002022-234122023-244262024-25419
Aurora Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 412, 2023-24: 426, 2024-25: 41902004006002022-234122023-244262024-25419
Aurora Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 412, 2023-24: 426, 2024-25: 41902004006002022-234122023-244262024-25419
Aurora Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 412, 2023-24: 426, 2024-25: 41902004006002022-234122023-244262024-25419

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2341228.414.5
2023-2442628.315.1
2024-2541927.615.2

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$1,838,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,461 per student

Aurora Charter School booked $1,838,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 28 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $64,627 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 56 in 100 Minnesota districts with a figure (state median $62,418, 464 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Minnesota teacher salary at $68,491 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$1,597,00086.9%
Special education$241,00013.1%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,888 in 2018-19, $4,348 in 2019-20, $4,017 in 2020-21, $4,011 in 2021-22, $4,461 in 2022-23.

Aurora Charter School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,888, 2019-20: $4,348, 2020-21: $4,017, 2021-22: $4,011, 2022-23: $4,46102k4k6k2018-19$4,8882019-20$4,3482020-21$4,0172021-22$4,0112022-23$4,461
Aurora Charter School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,888, 2019-20: $4,348, 2020-21: $4,017, 2021-22: $4,011, 2022-23: $4,46102k4k6k2018-19$4,8882019-20$4,3482020-21$4,0172021-22$4,0112022-23$4,461
Aurora Charter School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,888, 2019-20: $4,348, 2020-21: $4,017, 2021-22: $4,011, 2022-23: $4,46102k4k6k2018-19$4,8882019-20$4,3482020-21$4,0172021-22$4,0112022-23$4,461
Aurora Charter School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,888, 2019-20: $4,348, 2020-21: $4,017, 2021-22: $4,011, 2022-23: $4,46102k4k6k2018-19$4,8882019-20$4,3482020-21$4,0172021-22$4,0112022-23$4,461

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Aurora Charter School scored proficient or above: 16% in reading and 10% in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Minnesota, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMinnesotaStudents tested
Reading and language arts16%51.1%277
Math10%44.8%277

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 239 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Aurora Charter School23915.254.4%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 180 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Aurora Middle School18015.260.6%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Aurora Charter School

  1. Minnesota districts by spending per studentAurora Charter School ranks 134 of 346 Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,182).#134 of 346
  2. Every school district in MinnesotaAurora Charter School is the number 329 by size of 543 Minnesota districts, with 412 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#329 of 543
  3. Battle Lake Public SchoolsThe next larger Minnesota district: 413 students in fall 2022, $13,845 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,845
  4. Red Rock Central School DistrictThe next smaller Minnesota district: 402 students in fall 2022, $15,577 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,577
  5. Compare Aurora Charter School with Battle Lake Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across MinnesotaAurora Charter School spent $64,627 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,418); spending, not a salary.$64,627
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Aurora Charter School

  1. How many schools and students are in Aurora Charter School?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle), enrolling 419 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Aurora Charter School spend per student?
    $16,182 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Minnesota median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,094 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Aurora Charter School's money come from?
    $7,951,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 73.7% state, 6.9% local and 19.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Aurora Charter School spend on teacher salaries?
    $1,838,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,461 per student. Divided by the 28 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $64,627 per teacher, more than 56 in 100 Minnesota districts (state median $62,418). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Minnesota teacher salary at $68,491 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  5. How do students in Aurora Charter School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Aurora Charter School scored proficient or above: 16% in reading and 10% in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Minnesota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is Aurora Charter School's NCES district ID?
    2700220. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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