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Aurora R-VIII School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 497 students in Aurora R-VIII School District.
Public Preschools in Aurora R-VIII School District have a diversity score of 0.33, which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.53.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
4 Schools
735 Schools
# Students
1,888 Students
202,761 Students
# Teachers
143 Teachers
17,875 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Aurora R-VIII School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 555 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#418 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
38%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.53
# American Indian Students
20 Students
718 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
3,190 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
283 Students
16,310 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
8%
# Black Students
21 Students
38,980 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
1,464 Students
132,713 Students
% White Students
78%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
745 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
91 Students
10,105 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
94
35,118
# Students in K Grade:
119
31,869
# Students in 1st Grade:
141
30,957
# Students in 2nd Grade:
143
28,170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
129
23,761
# Students in 4th Grade:
129
22,970
# Students in 5th Grade:
130
19,141
# Students in 6th Grade:
147
6,369
# Students in 7th Grade:
125
1,939
# Students in 8th Grade:
158
1,942
# Students in 9th Grade:
176
79
# Students in 10th Grade:
151
87
# Students in 11th Grade:
119
78
# Students in 12th Grade:
127
281
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,158 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,022 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,158
$15,071
Spending / Student
$10,022
$13,899
Best Aurora R-VIII School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Pate Early Childhood Center
Magnet School
400 Terrace Dr
Aurora, MO 65605
(417) 678-1552
Aurora, MO 65605
(417) 678-1552
Grades: PK-2
| 497 students
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