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Aurora, Nebraska - 4 schools
An equity score of 31/100 ranks Aurora Public Schools #165 of 200 districts in Nebraska (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,609 per pupil, Aurora Public Schools ranks #154 of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending (Nebraska districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,226
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$15,609
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Aurora Public Schools operates 4 public schools serving 1,226 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Hamilton County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,609 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending. See how Nebraska compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 75.5% local, 14.1% state, and 10.4% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 31/100, ranked #165 of 200 in Nebraska against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 343.6:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 16.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.1% White, 10.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Aurora Preschool, with a diversity index of 36.4/100.
Its largest campus is Aurora Elementary School, enrolling 520 students (42% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Aurora Preschool, at 72 students, a 7x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Aurora Elementary School accounts for 42.3% of all Aurora Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Aurora Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Aurora Public Schools school enrollment varies 7.2× across entities
Aurora Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 72 students (lowest) to 520 students (highest), a spread of 448 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Aurora Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 344:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Aurora Public Schools is typically wider than the Aurora Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Aurora Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 16.0% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Aurora Public Schools is typically wider than the Aurora Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Aurora Public Schools has 4 schools, including 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,226 students.
How much does Aurora Public Schools spend per student?
Aurora Public Schools spends $15,609 per student. The district has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #165 in Nebraska.
What is the demographic composition of Aurora Public Schools?
Aurora Public Schools students are 85.1% White, 10.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Aurora Public Schools?
Aurora Public Schools has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #165 out of 200 districts in Nebraska.