Best Public Schools in Aurora, NE

Summary:

The city of Aurora, Nebraska is home to three public schools - Aurora Elementary School, Aurora High School, and Aurora Middle School - all part of the Aurora Public Schools district. These schools serve students from elementary through high school grades.

Among the standout schools, Aurora Elementary School and Aurora Middle School demonstrate strong academic performance, with high proficiency rates on state assessments that exceed the state averages. In contrast, Aurora High School lags behind the state averages on ACT test scores, indicating potential areas for improvement at the high school level.

Across the district, all three schools have a consistent 21.1% chronic absenteeism rate, which is on the higher side and an area that the district may want to investigate and address. The spending per student is relatively consistent across the schools, suggesting an equitable distribution of resources. Overall, the data suggests the district is doing an effective job at the foundational grade levels, but could focus on boosting high school academic achievement and improving student engagement district-wide.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Aurora Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 H St	Aurora	68818	Hamilton County	Aurora Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 694-6923	516	38	13.4	37.0%	452 (87.6%)	2 (0.4%)	46 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	84.7	42^nd of 428 public elementary schools	90.2%		74.6	103^rd of 459 public elementary schools	77.6%	61	$14,251	$413	$12,536
Aurora High School	Public	9-12	300 M St	Aurora	68818	Hamilton County	Aurora Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 694-6923	372	35	10.5	36.3%	328 (88.2%)	6 (1.6%)	26 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.0%)	23	134^th of 168 public high schools	20.2%		42	123^rd of 215 public high schools	42.8%	11	$20,677	$321	$17,614
Aurora Middle School	Public	6-8	300 L St	Aurora	68818	Hamilton County	Aurora Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 694-6923	265	24	11.2	32.1%	229 (86.4%)	2 (0.8%)	24 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	74.9	43^rd of 200 public middle schools	78.5%		66.9	70^th of 238 public middle schools	70.6%	27	$19,769	$46	$15,447
Aurora Preschool	Public	PK	409 J Street	Aurora	68818	Hamilton County	Aurora Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 694-6923	74	2	34.4	33.8%	70 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Aurora

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hampton	6.73 mi	2
Giltner	9.27 mi	2	128^th
Henderson	11.71 mi	2	61^st
Grand Island	14.79 mi	27	184^th
Harvard	16.62 mi	3

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Best Public Schools in Aurora, NE

Aurora Elementary School

Aurora Middle School

Aurora High School

Aurora Preschool

Cities Near Aurora