Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A
Aurora, CO · 61 schools · 38,122 students
Largest Schools
Schools ranked by enrollment. Proficiency data from EDFacts where available.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A has 61 schools serving 38,122 students. The average proficiency rate across the district is 40%. The average graduation rate is 73%.
Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A operates 61 public schools, including Aurora Central Campus, Rangeview High School, Vista Peak 9-12 Preparatory, Hinkley High School, Gateway High School and others. The full school list is shown above with enrollment and grade-level details.
The average graduation rate across high schools in Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A is approximately 73% (EDFacts district-level data, most recent reporting year). Individual school graduation rates may vary; this is a district-wide adjusted-cohort graduation rate.
The largest school in Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A is Aurora Central Campus with 2,084 students.
Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A serves 38,122 students across 61 schools in CO, per the latest NCES Common Core of Data enrollment.
Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A's average proficiency rate of 40% (math and reading combined, EDFacts) is around average for US public school districts. "Good" depends on what you value — proficiency is one signal; enrollment trends, class size, graduation rates, and district resources also matter. Check individual school pages for granular data.
Student-teacher ratios are reported at the school level by NCES, not aggregated at the district level in our dataset. Open any individual school page in Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A to see its specific student-teacher ratio. The US national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
All data comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (enrollment, school count, demographics) and EDFacts assessment results (proficiency rates, graduation rates). Proficiency and graduation rates are reported at the district level. Both are federal sources used by the US Department of Education.
School performance data is sourced from NCES enrollment records and EDFacts proficiency and graduation rate assessments.
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