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Enrollment
550
High
DISTRICT 461 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AURORA R-VIII·NCES 290402000031
AURORA HIGH
305 W PROSPECT ST, AURORA, MO 65605 · (417) 678-3355 · Lawrence County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL550 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 48% of Missouri public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
331 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 147 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 156 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 128 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 119 | 22% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within AURORA R-VIII. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
49.9%
MO avg 44.9%
Math
27.5%
MO avg 43.8% . +2.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Math scores are up about 3 points since 2021.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 5.5% | 44.4% | 35.4% | 14.5% |
| Math | 12.9% | 14.6% | 31.0% | 41.3% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.9% | 27.5% |
| 2023-24 | 42.2% | 20.6% |
| 2022-23 | 50.9% | 16.6% |
| 2021-22 | N/A | 24.8% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like AURORA HIGH
AURORA HIGH's state test result (34.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| AURORA HIGH this school | 550 | 60.2% | 34.0% |
| HOLLISTER HIGH HOLLISTER | 475 | 56.6% | 36.9% |
| SARCOXIE HIGH SARCOXIE | 387 | 62.8% | 42.3% |
| REEDS SPRING HIGH REEDS SPRING | 560 | 55.9% | 34.6% |
| BENTON HIGH ST JOSEPH | 682 | 46.9% | 29.8% |
| FORSYTH HIGH FORSYTH | 394 | 59.9% | 49.8% |
Matched among Missouri high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where AURORA HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Lawrence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #262 of 443 | #4 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.5% | #323 of 453 ▲ 35 | #5 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.9% | #178 of 382 ▲ 49 | #5 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 550 | #164 of 561 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #157 of 343 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.1% | #113 of 343 | #2 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.2% | #113 of 455 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.0% | #150 of 187 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
550
+44 (+9%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 463
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 14.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 550 | 40.6 | 13.6:1 | 60% (331) |
| 2023-24 | 571 | 37 | 15.4:1 | 49% (280) |
| 2022-23 | 573 | 36.2 | 15.8:1 | 58% (334) |
| 2020-21 | 506 | 36 | 14.1:1 | 60% (306) |
| 2017-18 | 567 | 35.7 | 15.9:1 | 61% (348) |
| 2015-16 | 636 | 33 | 19.3:1 | 52% (329) |
| 2010-11 | 588 | 33 | 17.8:1 | 41% (241) |
| 2000-01 | 548 | 41 | 13.4:1 | 19% (102) |
| 1990-91 | 463 | 29 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for AURORA HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (567 to 550); teachers up 14% (35.7 to 40.6).
About AURORA HIGH
This page covers AURORA HIGH, a mid-sized high school in AURORA, Missouri. Its enrollment is 550 students, spread over grades 9 through 12.
AURORA HIGH is in AURORA R-VIII, a district with 1,843 students across 4 schools.
Federal enrollment data show AURORA HIGH is 77% White. Other groups include 16% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 88% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 38%.
AURORA HIGH reports a ratio of 13.6 students per teacher, from 40.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 13.6:1 compares with an average of 12.2:1 for high schools in Missouri. Lunch program data show 60% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
AURORA HIGH holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 48% of Missouri public high schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, AURORA HIGH lands between the top and bottom 10% of Missouri schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 34.0%; the prediction is 37.3%.
In the surrounding county, Lawrence County, the median household earns about $61,215 a year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Lawrence County has 24 public schools with about 7,271 students, including AURORA HIGH.
Measured in a straight line, ROBINSON SCHOOL is about 0.6 miles from AURORA HIGH. Around the school, 5 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, AURORA HIGH is 6th of 8 on proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Distant.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 506 to 550, a 9% rise.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at AURORA HIGH. You can also rate the school on this page.
Lawrence County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,593
Census ACS
Median income
$61,215
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
7,271 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in AURORA R-VIII
- ROBINSON SCHOOLElementary · 541 students
- PATE EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.Elementary · 474 students
- AURORA JR. HIGHMiddle · 278 students
Other schools in AURORA
- ROBINSON SCHOOLElementary · 541 students
- PATE EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.Elementary · 474 students
- AURORA JR. HIGHMiddle · 278 students
Other Aurora High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Aurora High. AURORA HIGH is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Aurora High SchoolAurora, OH · 984 students
- AURORA HIGH SCHOOLAURORA, NE · 382 students
Nearby schools
- ROBINSON SCHOOL0.6 mi · 541
- AURORA JR. HIGH1.3 mi · 278
- PATE EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.1.4 mi · 474
- VERONA ELEM.3.8 mi · 152
- VERONA HIGH3.8 mi · 143
- MARIONVILLE MIDDLE5.6 mi · 157
Frequently asked questions
About AURORA HIGHHow many students attend AURORA HIGH?
AURORA HIGH enrolls approximately 550 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does AURORA HIGH serve?
AURORA HIGH serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does AURORA HIGH have?
AURORA HIGH employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
What is the student diversity at AURORA HIGH?
Student demographics at AURORA HIGH are roughly 77% White, 16% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is AURORA HIGH public or private?
AURORA HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by AURORA R-VIII.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.