Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District

Item: Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District
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15701 E. 1st Ave. Suite 206
Aurora, CO 80011-9038

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Tel: (303) 365-7800

aurorak12.org

Top Rankings

Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CO)

# Schools

61 Schools

1,932 Schools

# Students

38,122 Students

870,790 Students

# Teachers

2,205 Teachers

52,809 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

District Rank

Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 76% has increased from 68% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CO)

#156 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

This chart displays the overall district rank of Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

14%

32%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

24%

45%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

(20-21)

12%

29%

76%

82%

This chart displays public school graduation rate of Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

0.62

# American Indian Students

241 Students

5,427 Students

% American Indian Students

# Asian Students

1,891 Students

28,470 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

21,652 Students

307,238 Students

% Hispanic Students

57%

35%

# Black Students

6,670 Students

40,039 Students

% Black Students

17%

# White Students

4,933 Students

442,533 Students

% White Students

13%

51%

# Hawaiian Students

426 Students

2,639 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

2,309 Students

44,473 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

1,749

32,180

# Students in K Grade:

2,799

58,680

# Students in 1st Grade:

3,034

62,146

# Students in 2nd Grade:

2,827

59,838

# Students in 3rd Grade:

2,817

61,252

# Students in 4th Grade:

2,847

61,109

# Students in 5th Grade:

2,849

61,844

# Students in 6th Grade:

2,766

63,103

# Students in 7th Grade:

2,875

64,281

# Students in 8th Grade:

3,054

66,584

# Students in 9th Grade:

2,720

71,018

# Students in 10th Grade:

2,522

70,043

# Students in 11th Grade:

2,495

67,509

# Students in 12th Grade:

2,768

71,203

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,080 is higher than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,301 is higher than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CO)

Total Revenue

$727 MM

$13,426 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending

$660 MM

$13,702 MM

This chart displays total spending of Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$19,080

$15,418

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending / Student

$17,301

$15,735

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District?

Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District manages 61 public schools serving 38,122 students.

What is the rank of Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of Theunties Of Adams And A School District?

Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of Theunties Of Adams And A School District is ranked #160 out of 179 school districts in Colorado (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Colorado school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of Theunties Of Adams And A School District?

57% of Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of Theunties Of Adams And A School District students are Hispanic, 17% of students are Black, 13% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of Theunties Of Adams And A School District?

Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of Theunties Of Adams And A School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 16:1.

What is Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of Theunties Of Adams And A School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $17,301 is higher than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

District size: 61 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 38,122 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: 76% (Btm 50% in CO)
: Bottom 50%
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 12% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education