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Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District

15701 E. 1st Ave. Suite 206
Aurora, CO 80011-9038

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (303) 365-7800

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Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CO)

# Schools

59 Schools

1,473 Schools

# Students

38,872 Students

601,879 Students

# Teachers

2,228 Teachers

38,351 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District	Colorado
Pre-K	1,063	136
Kind	2,854	306
1	3,061	320
2	3,213	337
3	3,054	326
4	3,036	332
5	2,963	332
6	2,732	332
7	2,632	314
8	2,826	318
9	708	40
10	695	41
11	670	39
12	773	45

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District Rank

Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 76% has increased from 68% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CO)

#156 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District
2022	#156
2021	#162
2019	#155
2018	#150
2017	#151
2016	#150
2015	#171
2014	#171
2013	#174
2012	#171
2011	#174

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14%

32%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District	Colorado
2022	14%	32%
2021	14%	33%
2019	18%	35%
2018	17%	35%
2017	16%	33%
2016	15%	33%
2015	13%	31%
2014	36%	57%
2013	38%	57%
2012	38%	56%
2011	72%	82%

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24%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District	Colorado
2022	24%	45%
2021	25%	47%
2019	27%	47%
2018	17%	44%
2017	24%	42%
2016	22%	40%
2015	21%	40%
2014	47%	69%
2013	49%	70%
2012	48%	70%
2011	78%	89%

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(20-21)

12%

29%

76%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District	Colorado
2022	76%	82%
2021	76%	81%
2020	79%	81%
2019	76%	80%
2018	77%	80%
2017	68%	78%
2016	65%	78%
2015	59%	77%
2014	56%	77%
2013	53%	77%
2012	48%	76%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District	Colorado
2023	0.63	0.62
2022	0.63	0.61
2021	0.63	0.61
2020	0.64	0.60
2019	0.64	0.60
2018	0.64	0.60
2017	0.64	0.60
2016	0.64	0.60
2015	0.63	0.60
2014	0.64	0.59
2013	0.65	0.59
2012	0.65	0.59
2011	0.65	0.58
2010	0.65	0.55
2009	0.65	0.55
2008	0.65	0.55
2007	0.66	0.54
2006	0.66	0.53
2005	0.68	0.52
2004	0.69	0.52
2003	0.69	0.51
2002	0.69	0.50
2001	0.69	0.49
2000	0.69	0.47
1999	0.67	0.46
1998	0.65	0.46
1997	0.63	0.45
1996	0.60	0.45
1995	0.57	0.43
1994	0.55	0.41
1993	0.53	0.41
1992	0.51	0.40
1991	0.50	0.40

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District	Colorado
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%
2007	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District	Colorado
2023	5%	3%
2022	5%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2020	5%	3%
2019	5%	3%
2018	6%	3%
2017	6%	3%
2016	5%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	5%	3%
2012	5%	3%
2011	4%	3%
2010	5%	4%
2009	4%	4%
2008	4%	3%
2007	4%	3%
2006	4%	3%
2005	4%	3%
2004	4%	3%
2003	4%	3%
2002	4%	3%
2001	5%	3%
2000	5%	3%
1999	5%	3%
1998	5%	3%
1997	5%	3%
1996	5%	3%
1995	5%	3%
1994	5%	2%
1993	5%	2%
1992	5%	2%
1991	5%	2%

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% Hispanic

57%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District	Colorado
2023	57%	35%
2022	56%	35%
2021	56%	34%
2020	55%	34%
2019	55%	34%
2018	55%	34%
2017	55%	34%
2016	55%	33%
2015	55%	33%
2014	54%	33%
2013	54%	32%
2012	52%	32%
2011	52%	32%
2010	51%	29%
2009	51%	28%
2008	50%	28%
2007	49%	28%
2006	48%	27%
2005	45%	26%
2004	41%	25%
2003	39%	24%
2002	36%	23%
2001	31%	22%
2000	27%	21%
1999	22%	20%
1998	18%	19%
1997	16%	19%
1996	13%	18%
1995	10%	18%
1994	9%	17%
1993	8%	17%
1992	7%	17%
1991	6%	16%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District	Colorado
2023	17%	5%
2022	17%	4%
2021	17%	5%
2020	18%	5%
2019	18%	5%
2018	18%	5%
2017	18%	5%
2016	19%	5%
2015	18%	5%
2014	18%	5%
2013	18%	5%
2012	17%	5%
2011	18%	5%
2010	20%	6%
2009	20%	6%
2008	20%	6%
2007	20%	6%
2006	21%	6%
2005	22%	6%
2004	22%	6%
2003	22%	6%
2002	22%	6%
2001	23%	6%
2000	24%	5%
1999	25%	5%
1998	24%	5%
1997	24%	5%
1996	23%	5%
1995	23%	4%
1994	22%	5%
1993	21%	5%
1992	20%	5%
1991	20%	5%

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% White

13%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District	Colorado
2023	14%	51%
2022	14%	52%
2021	14%	52%
2020	16%	53%
2019	16%	53%
2018	17%	53%
2017	17%	53%
2016	18%	54%
2015	18%	54%
2014	18%	55%
2013	19%	56%
2012	21%	56%
2011	22%	57%
2010	23%	60%
2009	24%	61%
2008	25%	61%
2007	25%	62%
2006	26%	63%
2005	28%	64%
2004	31%	65%
2003	34%	66%
2002	37%	67%
2001	40%	68%
2000	43%	70%
1999	47%	71%
1998	52%	72%
1997	54%	72%
1996	58%	73%
1995	61%	74%
1994	63%	75%
1993	65%	75%
1992	67%	75%
1991	68%	76%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District	Colorado
2023	5%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,712 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,967 is higher than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CO)

Total Revenue

$727 MM

$13,426 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District	Colorado
2021	$727MM	$9MM
2020	$665MM	$10MM
2019	$609MM	$9MM
2018	$532MM	$8MM
2017	$501MM	$8MM
2016	$484MM	$7MM
2015	$375MM	$7MM
2014	$426MM	$8MM
2012	$374MM	$8MM
2011	$381MM	$7MM
2010	$375MM	$7MM
2009	$351MM	$7MM
2008	$315MM	$6MM
2007	$300MM	$6MM
2006	$286MM	$6MM
2005	$272MM	$6MM
2004	$263MM	$6MM
2003	$261MM	$6MM
2002	$239MM	$5MM
2001	$216MM	$5MM
2000	$206MM	$5MM
1999	$194MM	$5MM
1998	$187MM	$4MM
1997	$171MM	$4MM
1996	$169MM	$4MM
1995	$161MM	$4MM
1992	$148MM	$3MM
1990	$130MM	$3MM

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Spending

$660 MM

$13,702 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District	Colorado
2021	$660MM	$9MM
2020	$635MM	$9MM
2019	$558MM	$9MM
2018	$512MM	$8MM
2017	$489MM	$7MM
2016	$471MM	$7MM
2015	$409MM	$7MM
2014	$420MM	$8MM
2012	$394MM	$7MM
2011	$422MM	$7MM
2010	$409MM	$7MM
2009	$351MM	$7MM
2008	$347MM	$6MM
2007	$325MM	$6MM
2006	$341MM	$6MM
2005	$300MM	$6MM
2004	$285MM	$6MM
2003	$244MM	$6MM
2002	$220MM	$6MM
2001	$209MM	$5MM
2000	$201MM	$5MM
1999	$188MM	$5MM
1998	$203MM	$4MM
1997	$196MM	$4MM
1996	$162MM	$4MM
1995	$153MM	$3MM
1992	$147MM	$3MM
1990	$132MM	$3MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,712

$15,473

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District	Colorado
2021	$19,198	$15,787
2020	$16,599	$16,167
2019	$15,264	$15,198
2018	$13,019	$15,208
2017	$11,861	$12,941
2016	$11,311	$12,855
2015	$9,013	$12,220
2014	$10,423	$14,461
2012	$9,431	$13,954
2011	$9,881	$12,376
2010	$10,140	$12,220
2009	$9,885	$11,613
2008	$9,377	$10,787
2007	$8,874	$10,079
2006	$8,603	$9,976
2005	$8,448	$9,385
2004	$8,071	$9,502
2003	$8,095	$9,038
2002	$7,585	$8,515
2001	$7,106	$7,974
2000	$6,946	$7,401
1999	$6,696	$7,398
1998	$6,555	$7,165
1997	$5,998	$6,862
1995	$5,863	$6,007

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Spending / Student

$16,967

$15,791

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District	Colorado
2021	$17,407	$15,299
2020	$15,838	$15,450
2019	$14,005	$15,414
2018	$12,515	$14,253
2017	$11,571	$11,793
2016	$11,011	$11,862
2015	$9,826	$11,937
2014	$10,278	$13,787
2012	$9,916	$13,393
2011	$10,922	$11,621
2010	$11,054	$11,937
2009	$9,894	$12,022
2008	$10,330	$10,533
2007	$9,606	$10,175
2006	$10,246	$10,561
2005	$9,299	$9,014
2004	$8,775	$8,930
2003	$7,568	$9,262
2002	$6,984	$8,746
2001	$6,877	$8,249
2000	$6,765	$7,503
1999	$6,467	$7,355
1998	$7,104	$7,189
1997	$6,881	$7,680
1995	$5,591	$5,563

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 59 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 38,872 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: 76% (Btm 50% in CO)
: Bottom 50%
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 12% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education