William Smith High School

As a low-enrollment 9-12 campus in AURORA, Colorado, William Smith High School teaches 410 students from grades 9 through 12, overseen by Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A. Compared to the state average of about 627 students per school, that is 35% leaner than typical.

Within Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A, which oversees 59 schools and 39,464 students, William Smith High School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, William Smith High School records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 78% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 10% White, 6% Black, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 22% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, William Smith High School reports 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 81% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Arapahoe County (around 50%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, William Smith High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 17.3%; this one delivers 9.6%.

Zooming out to the county, Arapahoe County reports that median household income runs about $101,087, roughly 47% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. William Smith High School is one of 176 public schools in Arapahoe County (combined enrollment of about 115,502 students).

The closest other public school is Aurora Quest K-8, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, William Smith High School comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 26.1%.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 21%: 339 students in 2018 compared to 410 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 65% to 78% over that span.

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