School district or education agency · NCES 2700220

Aurora Charter School

Minneapolis, MN

District overview See comparisons

Students426

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools2

operational schools · 2023–24

Students426

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$16,182

per student

Profile coverage

7 of 8 core data areas available

Each area is matched to this district’s NCES ID. Dates show the reporting year. Source links and coverage were last checked August 26, 2026.

✓Academic results2025Current release✓Attendance2022–23Current release✓Spending2022–23Current release✓Enrollment & staffing2023–24Current release✓Student support2021–22Older federal release✓Safety & civil rights2021–22Older federal release–Community contextNot matchedNot matched✓Programs & opportunities2021–22Older federal release

Five things to know

The district at a glance

Every answer links to the underlying measure. Reporting years stay attached to the data.

01Comparable nationwide

Student outcomes

How are students doing?

Four views answer different questions. State test percentages show grade-level expectations; the national research trend shows change over time; graduation and dropout measures describe high-school outcomes.

Nationally comparable trend · 2019–2025

Are results improving over time?

15^thlatest estimated national standing

20192022202320242025

11 percentile points lower than 2019.

State proficiency standards differ and should not be used for cross-state rankings. Graduation ranges and privacy protections are preserved exactly. The academic trend uses Stanford Education Data Archive estimates and is not a state proficiency percentage.

What has changed?

The district’s recent direction

Each card uses its own clearly labeled period. Measures from different sources are never blended.

Academic standing11 percentile points

Lower than the first comparable year.

2019–2025 · Stanford research estimate

Chronic absence2.0 points

Lower than the first year. Fewer students were chronically absent.

2020–21–2022–23

Enrollment-2.1%

Student enrollment declined.

2021–22 to 2023–24 · NCES

Operating spending+11.6%

Spending per student increased before adjusting for inflation.

FY 2022 to FY 2023 · NCES F-33

Enrollment 2023–24Finance 2022–23Attendance 2022–23State tests 2024–25 where published

Enrollment · 2023–24

Who attends this district?

Pre-K20 students

4.7%

Kindergarten–grade 5264 students

62.0%

Grades 6–8142 students

33.3%

See enrollment for every grade

Pre-Kindergarten20

Kindergarten39

Grade 141

Grade 246

Grade 347

Grade 446

Grade 545

Grade 645

Grade 751

Grade 846

Students by race and ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino425 (99.8%)

American Indian or Alaska Native1 (0.2%)

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.

Early learning · 2023–24

How much public pre-K is reported?

20Students enrolled in pre-K

1Pre-K teachers, full-time equivalent

19.6:1Reported pre-K students per pre-K teacher

Pre-K students as a share of district enrollment

District4.7%

MN2.9%

United States2.9%

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2023–24. Enrollment shows children attending district-run public pre-K. It does not show open seats, waitlists, private providers, program hours, eligibility or the cost to families.

Current staffing · 2023–24

How many staff members support students?

55.7All district staff, full-time equivalent

29.3Teachers, full-time equivalent

10.6Instructional aides, full-time equivalent

1School administrators, full-time equivalent

2.5Student support staff, full-time equivalent

See detailed staffing

Pre-K teachers1 FTE

Kindergarten teachers2.6 FTE

Elementary teachers20 FTE

Secondary teachers5.7 FTE

Instructional coordinators3.3 FTE

District administrators3 FTE

School administrative support1 FTE

Library and media support0.5 FTE

Other support staff4.5 FTE

Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.

Teachers and staff

Teacher workforce

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District geography · 2024–25

What area does this district cover?

NCES publishes a geographic boundary for traditional school districts. Charter agencies and some special-purpose agencies may not have one.

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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.

Comparable districts

Districts serving a similar student population

These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in MN receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.

Grand Meadow Public School DistrictGrand Meadow, MN

Students: 428
Community poverty: 5.4%
Special education: 12.5%

Matched on enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →McGregor Public School DistrictMcGregor, MN

Students: 428
Community poverty: 12.2%
Special education: 17.3%

Matched on enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Isle Public School DistrictIsle, MN

Students: 423
Community poverty: 18.8%
Special education: 23.0%

Matched on enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Wabasso Public School DistrictWabasso, MN

Students: 418
Community poverty: 5.4%
Special education: 5.9%

Matched on enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Willow River Public School DistrictWillow River, MN

Students: 415
Community poverty: 7.6%
Special education: 21.4%

Matched on enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →

District, state and country

How does this district compare?

State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.

MeasureDistrictMNUnited States

Academic standing2025Needs attention

15th percentile48th percentile45th percentile

This district is 33 percentile points lower than the state figure and 30 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students chronically absent2022–23Stronger than benchmarks

9.4%27.3%27.8%

This district is 17.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 18.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023Context only

$19,299$18,721$19,509

This district is $578 per student higher than the state figure and $210 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$16,182$15,248$15,859

This district is $934 per student higher than the state figure and $323 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023Context only

$2,172$2,550$1,964

This district is $378 per student lower than the state figure and $208 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$294$404$336

This district is $110 per student lower than the state figure and $42 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$0$0$1,793

This district is about the same as the state figure and $1,793 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023Context only

$8,175$9,299$8,742

This district is $1,124 per student lower than the state figure and $567 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023Context only

$2,333$3,128$3,769

This district is $795 per student lower than the state figure and $1,436 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023Context only

$0$18,936$11,715

This district is $18,936 per student lower than the state figure and $11,715 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt retired per studentFY 2023Context only

$10$1,058$869

This district is $1,048 per student lower than the state figure and $859 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per teacher2023–24Close to benchmarks

15:115:115:1

This district is about the same as the state figure and about the same as the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24Needs attention

130.8147.7138.9

This district is 16.9 staff per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 8.1 staff per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24Mixed comparison

25.025.118.5

This district is 0.1 aides per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 6.5 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24Needs attention

0.00.90.9

This district is 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

Pre-K students as a share of enrollment2023–24Context only

4.7%2.9%2.9%

This district is 1.8 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.8 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

79.0%10.6%12.0%

This district is 68.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 67.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

11.4%16.0%14.0%

This district is 4.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.6 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

1.0%2.9%3.9%

This district is 1.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.9 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

100.0%98.3%95.8%

This district is 1.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 4.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24Context only

-2.1%+0.1%+0.5%

This district is 2.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.6 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district recordsContext only

79.8%31.4%50.6%

This district is 48.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 29.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollmentStronger than benchmarks

2.4%2.9%4.5%

This district is 0.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.1 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollmentStronger than benchmarks

4.0%7.5%9.0%

This district is 3.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 5.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollmentStronger than benchmarks

0.0%3.8%6.7%

This district is 3.8 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot

How many students may need specialized support?

Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.

79.0%Students learning English346 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District79.0%

MN10.6%

U.S.12.0%

11.4%Students receiving IDEA special-education services50 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District11.4%

MN16.0%

U.S.14.0%

1.0%Students with Section 504 plans2 students · 1 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District1.0%

MN2.9%

U.S.3.9%

11.4%English learners also receiving IDEA services50 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District11.4%

MN1.7%

U.S.1.7%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.

Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22

What did the district report about teachers and preschool?

100.0%Teachers reported as certified

20Children ages 3–5 in district preschool

Teacher certification comparison

District100.0%

MN98.3%

United States95.8%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.

Academic results · 2025

How do results differ among student groups?

Students not economically disadvantaged92 assessments

19 out of 100

Fem249 assessments

16 out of 100

Economically disadvantaged students449 assessments

15 out of 100

Hispanic students519 assessments

15 out of 100

Mal292 assessments

14 out of 100

A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.

District makeup

What kinds of schools are in the district?

1Elementary schools

1Middle schools

2City setting

2Charter schools

School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.

District finances

How is the district funded, and how does it spend?

Sources of funds

Where the money comes from

Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.

19.4%Federal

73.7%State

6.9%Local

Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$16,182Total current spending per student

$8,993Instruction per student

$6,160Support services per student

Revenue by source: percentages and dollars

$1.5MFederal revenue19.4% of total revenue

$5.9MState revenue73.7% of total revenue

$546KLocal revenue6.9% of total revenue

How operating money was used

$8,993Instructionper student

$6,160Student and instructional supportper student

$0Special educationper student

$964Building operations and maintenanceper student

$1,578Student transportationper student

$1,029Food servicesper student

$638Technologyper student

People costs

$3.4MSalaries$8,175 per student

$961KEmployee benefits$2,333 per student

Equipment, buildings and debt

$121KEquipmentFY 2023

$895KCapital outlay$2,172 per student

$774KConstructionincluded in capital outlay

$0Debt outstanding at year end$0 per student

$0New debt issuedFY 2023

$4KDebt principal retiredFY 2023

$0Interest paid on debtFY 2023

Selected federal program revenue

$193KTitle I$468 per student

$35KIDEA special education$85 per student

$252KChild nutrition$612 per student

What changed since FY 2022

Operating spending per student

FY 2022$14,494

FY 2023$16,182+11.6% year over year

Capital spending per student

FY 2022$2,485

FY 2023$2,172-12.6% year over year

Debt outstanding per student

FY 2022$0

FY 2023$00.0% year over year

Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.

Attendance

How has chronic absence changed?

2020–2111.4%

45 of 395 students

2021–2212.5%

52 of 415 students

2022–239.4%

37 of 393 students

Specialized support and security · 2021–22

What specialized roles were reported?

0Sworn law-enforcement officer FTE2 reporting schools

0Security staff FTE2 reporting schools

Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.

Learning opportunities

What do district schools offer?

Gifted programs2 reporting schools

Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.

Safety and discipline

What was reported across district schools?

6Out-of-school suspensions2 reporting schoolsSee schools →6In-school suspensions2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests2 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.

Technology and safety · 2021–22

What access and incident data is available?

100%Schools reporting Wi-Fi2 reporting schools

100%Schools reporting fiber2 reporting schools

0Student devices reported2 reporting schools

0Weapon-possession reports2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats involving a weapon2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats without a weapon2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks involving a weapon2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks without a weapon2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Firearm incidents2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies without a weapon2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies involving a weapon2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Homicide incidents2 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.

Data status

7 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.

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