Aurora Charter School District

2101 E 26th St
Minneapolis, MN 55404-4102
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 184 students in Aurora Charter School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Aurora Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
412 Students
275,585 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
16,669 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Aurora Charter School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 527 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#507 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Aurora Charter   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Aurora Charter   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Aurora Charter   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤5%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Aurora Charter   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.00
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,117 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
19,175 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
412 Students
29,133 Students
% Hispanic Students
100%
11%
# Black Students
n/a
32,309 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
n/a
172,253 Students
% White Students
n/a
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
299 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
16,351 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
19
1,053
# Students in K Grade:
31
2,796
# Students in 1st Grade:
42
3,065
# Students in 2nd Grade:
45
3,080
# Students in 3rd Grade:
44
3,268
# Students in 4th Grade:
47
3,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
44
11,575
# Students in 6th Grade:
49
51,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
45
64,303
# Students in 8th Grade:
46
65,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
16,191
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
15,775
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
15,828
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
17,674
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,782 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,323 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Aurora Charter   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$7 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of Aurora Charter   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,782
$17,860
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Aurora Charter   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,323
$18,586
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Aurora Charter   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Aurora Charter School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Aurora Middle School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2103 E 26th St
Minneapolis, MN 55404
(612) 200-9590
Grades: 5-8
| 184 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 412 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : Bottom 50% in MN
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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