Aurora Quest K-8 vs Vista Peak 9-12 Preparatory

How do these schools compare?

Metric Aurora Quest K-8 Vista Peak 9-12 Preparatory
Location AURORA, CO AURORA, CO
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary high
Enrollment 575 2,045
Student:Teacher Ratio 20.3:1 21.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 35.7% 45.7%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Aurora Quest K-8 Vista Peak 9-12 Preparatory
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $19,113 $19,113
District Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Aurora Quest K-8 Vista Peak 9-12 Preparatory
White 36.3% 17.6%
African American 21.0% 18.9%
Hispanic or Latino 21.0% 50.3%
Asian 9.9% 5.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.7%
Multiracial 11.5% 6.7%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Aurora Quest K-8 Vista Peak 9-12 Preparatory
AP Courses Offered 11
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 287.5:1 340.8:1
Chronic Absenteeism
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 21 62
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

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