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Aurora High

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Aurora High ranks 216 th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

216^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 41% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Aurora High is a public high school located in Aurora, Missouri, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 571 students. The school is part of the Aurora R-VIII school district, which is ranked 225 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, Aurora High has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of Missouri high schools, typically between 181 and 232 out of 358-460 schools.

Aurora High has maintained a relatively strong 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.5% to 91.6% over the past few years, which is on par with or slightly above the nearby schools. However, the school has seen a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism, rising from 22.0% in 2021-2022 to 13.6% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state average and the nearby schools. Additionally, Aurora High's test scores, as measured by the MAP assessments, are generally below the state averages across subjects like Algebra I, Biology I, English II, and Government, with proficiency rates ranging from 27.4% to 49.9%, while the state averages are 45.4% to 52.9%.

When compared to the nearby schools, such as Mount Vernon High and Marionville High, which consistently outperform Aurora High in terms of state rankings, test scores, and graduation rates, Aurora High generally performs in the middle to lower range. Additionally, Aurora High has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 49.04% to 62.52% over the past few years, which is higher than the nearby schools.

550

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,200

Per pupil spending ?

60.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

305 W Prospect St
Aurora, MO 65605-2850

(417) 678-3355

District: Aurora R-VIII

Feeder schools for Aurora High:

Elementary:	Pate Early Childhood Center
	Robinson School
Middle:	Aurora Junior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.9%

Hispanic:

15.8%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 25th percentile in 2018 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 41st (2025) from a 25th-percentile low (2018)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (34% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Algebra I scores 18 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

Missouri avg44%

216^th of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

225^th of 367Aurora R-VIII among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	216 of 367	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	228 of 378	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	214 of 352	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	232 of 361	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.7	181 of 358	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.3	210 of 460	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.9	351 of 468	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	41.0	264 of 404	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.6	194 of 401	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.1	213 of 504	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	43.5	312 of 521	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.0	275 of 523	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.6	258 of 522	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.8	219 of 528	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.7	83 of 516	83.9%	★★★★☆
2009	75.7	38 of 507	92.5%	★★★★★
2008	61.9	174 of 539	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.9	245 of 538	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.7	303 of 534	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	43 of 74	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	46 of 70	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	23 of 57	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	146 of 279	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	154 of 274	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	182 of 268	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	145 of 250	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.2	80 of 255	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.6	188 of 368	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.1	314 of 382	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	95 of 138	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.6	105 of 127	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	231 of 306	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	215 of 321	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.2	230 of 302	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	228 of 310	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.1	198 of 309	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.5	198 of 430	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.5	346 of 440	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)31st percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English II50%-3 vs state

Government34%-7 vs state

Biology I28%-9 vs state

Algebra I27%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Aurora High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)		MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)	MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Government (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Aurora High	Public	9-12	305 W Prospect St	Aurora	65605	Lawrence County	Aurora R-VIII	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 678-3355	550	41	13.5	60.2%	423 (76.9%)	4 (0.7%)	87 (15.8%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.9%)	38.1	216^th of 367 public high schools	41.1%		36.8	228^th of 378 public high schools	39.7%	12					27.4	27.9	49.9	33.5	$12,200	$385	$11,815
Verona High	Public	7-12	101 E Ella St	Verona	65769	Lawrence County	Verona R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(833) 402-9580	143	16	8.8	62.9%	92 (64.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (29.4%)	6 (4.2%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10.8	326^th of 367 public high schools	11.2%		9.9	347^th of 378 public high schools	8.2%	21	15.9		15.0		9.2	14.3			$16,457	$432	$16,026
Marionville High	Public	9-12	17725 Highway 14	Marionville	65705	Lawrence County	Marionville R-Ix	No	No	No	No	(417) 258-2521	208	18	11.3	47.1%	192 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	61.3	95^th of 367 public high schools	74.1%		80.1	23^rd of 378 public high schools	93.9%	72					45.0	42.3			$16,608	$1,089	$15,519
Crane High	Public	7-12	209 Pirate Ln	Crane	65633	Stone County	Crane R-III	No	No	No	No	(417) 723-5300	237	22	10.8	49.8%	225 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	40.7	203^rd of 367 public high schools	44.7%		46	176^th of 378 public high schools	53.4%	27		21.5		30.3	38.4	29.7			$11,820	$628	$11,192
Monett High	Public	9-12	One David Sippy Dr	Monett	65708	Lawrence County	Monett R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 235-5445	742	49	15.1	51.9%	364 (49.1%)	2 (0.3%)	312 (42.0%)	27 (3.6%)	5 (0.7%)	7 (0.9%)	25 (3.4%)	44.3	183^rd of 367 public high schools	50.1%		52	135^th of 378 public high schools	64.3%	48					30.7	28.5	54.7	38.4	$15,095	$1,541	$13,554
Scott Regional Technical Center	Public	9-12	Two David Sippy Dr	Monett	65708	Lawrence County	Monett R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 235-7022	0	18	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Billings Senior High	Public	7-12	118 W Mt Vernon	Billings	65610	Christian County	Billings R-IV	No	No	No	No	(417) 744-2551	149	17	8.7	45.0%	136 (91.3%)	3 (2.0%)	6 (4.0%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	23.9	69.5	52.0	33.4					$15,775	$228	$15,547
Mount Vernon High	Public	9-12	400 W Hwy 174	Mount Vernon	65712	Lawrence County	Mt. Vernon R-V	No	No	No	No	(417) 466-7526	474	33	14.3	43.7%	429 (90.5%)	3 (0.6%)	20 (4.2%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	53.3	133^rd of 367 public high schools	63.8%		68.4	63^rd of 378 public high schools	83.3%	70					17.1	58.7			$10,690	$519	$10,172
Mt. Vernon Treatment Center	Public	6-12	500 State Dr	Mount Vernon	65712	Lawrence County	Division Of Youth Service	No	No	No	No	(417) 466-0292	26	4	6.5	88.5%	21 (80.8%)	4 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.8%)								(n/a)
Hurley High	Public	7-12	86 Holt Spring Rd	Hurley	65675	Stone County	Hurley R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 369-3271	91	12	7.6	68.1%	89 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	87.4								$19,797	$1,545	$18,252

Frequently Asked Questions about Aurora High

What district is Aurora High in?

Aurora R-VIII

What schools feed into Aurora High?

Aurora High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Pate Early Childhood Center
Elementary : Robinson School
Middle : Aurora Junior High

How many students attend Aurora High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 550 students attended Aurora High.

Is Aurora High a good school?

Aurora High ranks 216^th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Aurora High?

Students at Aurora High are 77% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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