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Aurora R-8 School District, Missouri, elections

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Aurora R-8 School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 1,888 (2022-2023)
Schools: 4 (2022-2023)
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Aurora R-8 School District is a school district in Missouri (Lawrence and Barry counties). During the 2023 school year, 1,888 students attended one of the district's four schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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About the district

School board

The Aurora R-8 School District consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Don Brogdon
Brian Cook
Jason Ernest
Steve McCulloch
Michael Singer
Scott Welch
Pamela Alderman20252028

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Overlapping state house districts

Aurora R-8 School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Missouri House of Representatives District 157Mitch BoggsRepublican Party 52% 8%
Missouri House of Representatives District 158Scott CuppsRepublican Party 48% 5%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $3,519,000 $1,988 17%
Local: $7,709,000 $4,355 37%
State: $9,839,000 $5,559 47%
Total: $21,067,000 $11,902
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $18,922,000 $10,690
Total Current Expenditures: $17,119,000 $9,671
Instructional Expenditures: $10,000,000 $5,649 53%
Student and Staff Support: $1,810,000 $1,022 10%
Administration: $2,667,000 $1,506 14%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $2,642,000 $1,492 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $625,000 $353
Construction: $35,000 $19
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $838,000 $473
Interest on Debt: $212,000 $119

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 30 PS <50 15-19 <50 40-49 32
2018-2019 35 PS <50 30-34 <=20 21-39 36
2017-2018 36 >=50 21-39 30-34 40-59 PS 36
2016-2017 39 PS 21-39 25-29 >=50 PS 41
2015-2016 45 PS <=20 35-39 <50 <50 46
2014-2015 38 >=50 >=50 20-24 <50 PS 39
2013-2014 42 >=50 <50 25-29 21-39 PS 45
2012-2013 48 PS <50 30-34 21-39 <50 50
2011-2012 51 PS <50 40-44 <50 <50 53
2010-2011 54 PS PS 35-39 <50 40-59 56

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 37 >=50 <50 20-24 <50 40-49 38
2018-2019 41 PS <50 30-34 <50 40-59 43
2017-2018 39 >=50 21-39 25-29 <50 PS 42
2016-2017 54 PS 21-39 40-44 >=50 PS 56
2015-2016 56 PS 21-39 45-49 <50 PS 58
2014-2015 56 PS >=50 40-44 21-39 PS 58
2013-2014 43 >=50 <50 25-29 <=20 PS 45
2012-2013 49 PS <50 25-29 40-59 <50 52
2011-2012 50 PS <50 30-34 <50 <50 53
2010-2011 51 PS PS 35-39 <50 60-79 53

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 85-89 PS >=80 PS PS 85-89
2018-2019 90-94 PS >=50 PS PS 90-94
2017-2018 >=95 PS PS >=50 PS >=95
2016-2017 >=95 PS >=50 PS >=95
2015-2016 >=95 PS PS >=50 PS PS >=95
2014-2015 >=95 PS >=50 PS PS >=95
2013-2014 85-89 PS >=50 PS 85-89
2012-2013 >=95 PS >=50 PS PS >=95
2011-2012 90-94 >=50 90-94
2010-2011 75-79 PS >=50 PS 75-79

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 1,888 1.2
2021-2022 1,866 5.1
2020-2021 1,770 -1.6
2019-2020 1,799 -5.5
2018-2019 1,898 -3.3
2017-2018 1,960 -2.9
2016-2017 2,016 -1.9
2015-2016 2,054 -2.8
2014-2015 2,112 0.8
2013-2014 2,095 -2.1
2012-2013 2,139 1.7
2011-2012 2,102 -1.6
2010-2011 2,136 0.6
2009-2010 2,123 3.7
2008-2009 2,045 -4.4
2007-2008 2,135 3.2
2006-2007 2,067 -1.6
2005-2006 2,100 -0.7
2004-2005 2,115 -0.6
2003-2004 2,127 0.2
2002-2003 2,123 2.0
2001-2002 2,081 2.2
2000-2001 2,036 1.0
1999-2000 2,015 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Aurora R-8 School District (%) Missouri K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.1 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.5 2.1
Black 1.1 15.2
Hispanic 15.0 8.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.4
Two or More Races 4.8 5.5
White 77.5 68.5

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Aurora R-8 School District had 143.29 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.18.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 7.36
Kindergarten: 7.67
Elementary: 68.08
Secondary: 60.18
Total: 143.29

Aurora R-8 School District employed 2.00 district administrators and 6.78 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.00
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 6.78
School Administrative Support: 3.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 28.40
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 5.57
Total Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.96
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 8.48
Other Support Services: 0.00

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Aurora R-8 School District operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Aurora High5739-12
Aurora Jr. High2837-8
Pate Early Childhood Ctr.497PK-2
Robinson School5353-6

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See also

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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