Aurora Public Schools
Listed by NCES as Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A (district ID 0802340)
Public school district · Arapahoe County · Colorado · NCES district ID 0802340
Aurora Public Schools spent $18,111 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 96% of the other Colorado districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,088). Its 56 schools enrolled 38,089 students in 2024-25; 42.2% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,657 per student, up 3.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 74% (Colorado: 82.7%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Colorado's largest districts
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. Among the 10 districts shown, Aurora Public Schools ranks 1.
Where the money came from
$802,840,000 in revenue: 42.2% state, 46.3% local and 11.6% federal. Total spending including $135,303,000 of capital outlay was $871,154,000, or $22,844 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$338,520,000 42%
- Local$371,431,000 46%
- Federal$92,889,000 12%
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 71 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25
38,122 students in 2022-23, 37,858 students in 2023-24, 38,089 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 38,122 | 2199.8 | 17.3 |
| 2023-24 | 37,858 | 2143.2 | 17.7 |
| 2024-25 | 38,089 | 2164.8 | 17.6 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$193,836,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,083 per student
Aurora Public Schools booked $193,836,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 2,361 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 $82,104 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 94 in 100 Colorado districts with a figure (state median $62,708, 161 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 Colorado teacher salary at $58,481 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $141,517,000 | 73.0% |
| Special education | $34,197,000 | 17.6% |
| Vocational | $9,387,000 | 4.8% |
| Other programs | $8,735,000 | 4.5% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,623 in 2018-19, $3,908 in 2019-20, $4,698 in 2020-21, $4,877 in 2021-22, $5,083 in 2022-23.
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 Public Schools scored proficient or above: 24% in reading and 14% in math, against 44.9% in reading and 31.8% in math across Colorado. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Colorado, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Colorado | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 24% | 44.9% | 18,006 |
| Math | 14% | 31.8% | 17,904 |
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.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
74% of the 2,446 students in Aurora Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 82.7% across Colorado. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Colorado | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 74% | 82.7% |
| Students in the class | 2,446 | 68,390 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
36 elementary schools, 20,334 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna and John W. Mosley P-8 | 994 | 17.3 | 75.6% | Not Title I |
| Vista Peak P-8 Exploratory | 960 | 20.0 | 49.5% | Not Title I |
| Sixth Avenue Elementary School | 950 | 20.0 | 78.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Harmony Ridge P-8 | 894 | 19.9 | 54.7% | Not Title I |
| Murphy Creek K-8 School | 855 | 16.9 | 52.4% | Not Title I |
| Global Village Academy Aurora | 802 | 12.5 | 66.7% | Not Title I |
| Aurora Frontier K-8 | 761 | 16.7 | 51.6% | Not Title I |
| Rocky Mountain Prep: Fletcher | 701 | 15.3 | 81.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Virginia Court Elementary School | 657 | 16.2 | 83.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Tollgate Elementary School of Expeditionary Learni | 601 | 18.5 | 78.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Kenton Elementary School | 583 | 15.5 | 79.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Vega Collegiate Academy | 583 | 22.4 | 94.7% | Schoolwide program |
The other 24 elementary schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Quest K-8 | 575 | 19.2 | 35.5% | Not Title I |
| Crawford Elementary School | 567 | 15.6 | 92.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Aurora Academy Charter School | 536 | 13.4 | 66.8% | Not Title I |
| Altura Elementary School | 527 | 17.9 | 84.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Elkhart Elementary School | 525 | 14.8 | 93.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Side Creek Elementary School | 512 | 19.0 | 66.0% | Not Title I |
| Iowa Elementary School | 502 | 17.3 | 74.5% | Not Title I |
| Vassar Elementary School | 500 | 16.1 | 67.8% | Not Title I |
| Jewell Elementary School | 493 | 14.1 | 76.5% | Not Title I |
| Yale Elementary School | 492 | 18.2 | 76.4% | Not Title I |
| Park Lane Elementary School | 486 | 16.8 | 86.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Clyde Miller K-8 | 466 | 21.2 | 79.0% | Not Title I |
| Laredo Elementary School | 449 | 18.3 | 81.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Vaughn Elementary School | 446 | 17.8 | 87.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Arkansas Elementary School | 432 | 13.1 | 69.0% | Not Title I |
| Dalton Elementary School | 430 | 15.9 | 64.4% | Not Title I |
| Dartmouth Elementary School | 422 | 14.6 | 65.4% | Not Title I |
| Boston K-8 School | 413 | 15.9 | 87.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Fulton Academy of Excellence | 410 | 14.6 | 83.4% | Schoolwide program |
| AXL Academy | 402 | 14.9 | 71.1% | Not Title I |
| Montview Math & Health Sciences Elementary School | 380 | 14.6 | 88.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Vanguard Classical School - West | 380 | 13.1 | 76.8% | Not Title I |
| Lansing Elementary Community School | 366 | 12.6 | 77.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Clara Brown Entrepreneurial Academy | 282 | 14.8 | 65.2% | 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.
6 middle schools, 3,915 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Hills Middle School | 821 | 16.6 | 79.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Mrachek Middle School | 811 | 20.3 | 75.2% | Not Title I |
| Columbia Middle School | 636 | 17.7 | 66.8% | Not Title I |
| East Middle School | 634 | 26.4 | 86.1% | Schoolwide program |
| North Middle School Health Sciences and Technology | 565 | 19.5 | 84.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Aurora Science & Tech Middle School | 448 | 13.4 | 76.1% | Not Title I |
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.
7 high schools, 9,169 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangeview High School | 2,078 | 20.3 | 61.8% | Not Title I |
| Vista Peak 9-12 Preparatory | 2,045 | 21.2 | 54.0% | Not Title I |
| Gateway High School | 1,748 | 21.0 | 75.1% | Not Title I |
| Hinkley High School | 1,527 | 21.8 | 79.2% | Not Title I |
| Aurora West College Preparatory Academy | 927 | 20.2 | 87.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Aurora Science & Tech High School | 434 | 13.2 | 73.7% | Not reported |
| William Smith High School | 410 | 17.1 | 68.0% | Not Title I |
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.
7 other schools, 4,671 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Central Campus | 2,468 | 17.9 | 82.2% | Not Title I |
| Lotus School for Excellence | 1,008 | 15.3 | 84.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Vanguard Classical School - East | 690 | 14.4 | 72.5% | Not Title I |
| Laredo Child Development Center | 210 | 42.0 | 72.4% | Not Title I |
| Meadowood Child Development Center | 166 | 55.3 | 54.8% | Not Title I |
| Jamaica Child Development Center | 106 | 35.3 | 75.5% | Not Title I |
| APS Early Beginnings - A Zoom Site | 23 | not reported | not reported | Not Title I |
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.
6 more schools on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory
These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.
Academy of Advanced Learning
Elementary school in Aurora; 789 students; 20.8 students per teacher.
Sable Elementary School
School in Aurora; 387 students; 14.9 students per teacher.
Paris Elementary School
School in Aurora; 270 students; 15.9 students per teacher.
Empower Community High School
High school in Aurora; 214 students; 8.9 students per teacher.
South Middle School
Middle school in Aurora; 139 students; 13.3 students per teacher.
APS Early Beginnings - A Zoom Site
School in Aurora; open in 2024-25; 23 students.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.
Contact Aurora Public Schools
- Website: aurorak12.org
- Phone: (303) 365-7800
- Office: 15701 E. 1st Ave. Suite 206, Aurora, CO 80011
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 Public Schools
- Colorado districts by spending per studentAurora Public Schools ranks 4 of 71 Colorado districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($18,111).#4 of 71
- Every school district in ColoradoAurora Public Schools is the number 5 by size of 185 Colorado districts, with 38,135 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#5 of 185
- Cherry Creek School District #5The next larger Colorado district: 52,392 students in fall 2022, $15,158 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,158
- Adams 12 Five Star SchoolsThe next smaller Colorado district: 35,747 students in fall 2022, $14,748 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,748
- Compare Aurora Public Schools with Cherry Creek School District #5Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Rangeview High School, its largest high school2,078 students in 2024-25, 20.3 per teacher.2,078
- Teacher salary spending across ColoradoAurora Public Schools spent $82,104 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,708); spending, not a salary.$82,104
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
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 Public Schools
How many schools and students are in Aurora Public Schools?
56 schools were open in 2024-25 (36 elementary, 6 middle, 7 high, 7 other), enrolling 38,089 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Aurora Public Schools spend per student?
$18,111 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Colorado median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,088 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,657 per student, up 3.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Aurora Public Schools' money come from?
$802,840,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 42.2% state, 46.3% local and 11.6% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Aurora Public Schools live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 6,241 of the 39,492 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 15.8%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Aurora Public Schools spend on teacher salaries?
$193,836,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,083 per student. Divided by the 2,361 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $82,104 per teacher, more than 94 in 100 Colorado districts (state median $62,708). 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 Colorado teacher salary at $58,481 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Aurora Public Schools do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Aurora Public Schools scored proficient or above: 24% in reading and 14% in math, against 44.9% in reading and 31.8% in math across Colorado. Colorado'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.What is the graduation rate in Aurora Public Schools?
74% of the 2,446 students in Aurora Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 82.7% across Colorado. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Aurora Public Schools' NCES district ID?
0802340. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.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: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
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