Aurora R-VIII
Aurora R-VIII is a public school district based in Aurora, Missouri, serving 1,843 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #116 of the 166 Missouri districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 30% of them. Its schools average 461 students each, about the same as the Missouri median of 443. Its superintendent is Dr. Ben Yocom. It spends about $9,672 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Missouri median. It has roughly 12.6 students per teacher.
How Aurora R-VIII compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Aurora R-VIII | Missouri median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,672 | $10,251 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,650 | $5,958 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $18.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $21.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 146 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 302 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 369 | 312 | 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 Missouri median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Missouri DESE, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Missouri
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wright City R-II of Warren Co.Wright City | 1,875 | 5 | $10,822 | 14.0 | #114 |
| Oak Grove R-VIOak Grove | 1,853 | 4 | $9,299 | 12.7 | #115 |
| Aurora R-VIIIAurora · this district | 1,843 | 4 | $9,672 | 12.6 | #116 |
| Cassville R-IVCassville | 1,821 | 4 | $9,900 | 13.8 | #117 |
| Kennett 39Kennett | 1,807 | 7 | $9,564 | 12.3 | #118 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Branch-Rose City Area SchoolsWest Branch, MI | 1,844 | $11,506 | 15.6 |
| Edgemont Union Free School DistrictScarsdale, NY | 1,844 | $27,112 | 11.2 |
| Skokie School District 69Skokie, IL | 1,842 | $18,677 | 12.1 |
| Medical Lake School DistrictMedical Lake, WA | 1,842 | $14,523 | 16.3 |
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.
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