Aurora High School
Public high school in Aurora, Missouri · Aurora R-VIII School District · Grades 9–12
Aurora High School serves 550 students in grades 9–12 in Aurora (Lawrence County). It is one of 4 schools in Aurora R-VIII School District. By enrollment it is the 164th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 13.6 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri high school (12.2).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 558 Missouri high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 40.59 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Aurora R-VIII School District |
| County | Lawrence County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 290402000031 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Aurora R-VIII | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 550 | 1,843 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 12.6 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60.2% | 65.2% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 65% of Missouri high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Aurora High School in context
Size
Aurora High School is the only high school in Aurora R-VIII School District. Its 550 students are 29.8% of the district's 1,843. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 11 miles away and have a median of 179 students, so Aurora High School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 10 with 156 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 119, against an average of 138 per grade. This year grade 12 has 19% fewer students than grade 9 (119 against 147). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 76.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Aurora R-VIII (77.8%). Hispanic students are next, at 15.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
60.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 65.2% across Aurora R-VIII and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 19.8% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Aurora High School has 40.59 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 550 students would have about 45.1 teachers, so Aurora High School has 4.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other high school is Verona High School, 3.8 miles away in Verona R-VII School District. There is 1 high school within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 76.9% |
| Hispanic | 15.8% |
| Two or more races | 4.9% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| Black | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
52% of students are girls and 48% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 147 |
| Grade 10 | 156 |
| Grade 11 | 128 |
| Grade 12 | 119 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
305 W Prospect St, Aurora, MO 65605
Phone: (417)678-3355
Website: aurorar8.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Aurora High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verona High School | Verona R-VII | 3.8 mi | 143 | 8.8 | 62.9% |
| Marionville High School | Marionville R-IX | 6.7 mi | 208 | 11.3 | 47.1% |
| Crane High School | Crane R-III | 9.6 mi | 237 | 10.8 | 49.8% |
| Monett High School | Monett R-I | 10.2 mi | 742 | 15.2 | 51.9% |
| Billings Senior High School | Billings R-IV | 11.8 mi | 149 | 8.7 | 45% |
| Mount Vernon High School | Mt. Vernon R-V | 12.2 mi | 474 | 14.4 | 43.7% |
| Mt. Vernon Treatment Center | Division of Youth Service | 12.3 mi | 26 | 6.5 | 88.5% |
| Hurley High School | Hurley R-I | 12.4 mi | 91 | 7.6 | 68.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Aurora R-VIII
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 278 |
| Pate Early Childhood Center | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 474 |
| Robinson School | Elementary | 3–6 | 541 |