Aurora Public Schools
Aurora Public Schools is a public school district based in Aurora, Colorado, serving 38,702 students in 58 schools. By enrollment it ranks #5 of the 68 Colorado districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 94% of them. Its schools average 667 students each, more than the Colorado median of 399. It spends about $14,853 per student on day-to-day operations, 27% more than the Colorado median. It has roughly 16.6 students per teacher.
How Aurora compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Aurora | Colorado median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,853 | $11,673 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,615 | $6,347 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $659.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $727.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 2,338 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 5,563 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.6 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 174 | 257 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Colorado median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Colorado
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Creek School District No. 5Greenwood Village | 51,980 | 69 | $12,711 | 16.2 | #4 |
| Aurora Public SchoolsAurora · this district | 38,702 | 58 | $14,853 | 16.6 | #5 |
| Adams 12 Five Star SchoolsThornton | 34,466 | 54 | $12,402 | 17.3 | #6 |
| St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1JLongmont | 31,607 | 54 | $11,673 | 16.2 | #7 |
| Poudre School District R-1Fort Collins | 29,381 | 52 | $12,021 | 15.7 | #8 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay CountyGreen Cove Springs, FL | 39,122 | $9,098 | 15.0 |
| Joint School District No. 2Meridian, ID | 38,740 | $7,846 | 18.4 |
| Alief ISDHouston, TX | 38,610 | $11,913 | 13.6 |
| Anoka-Hennepin School DistrictAnoka, MN | 38,354 | $13,430 | 15.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-co-aurora-public-schools