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Aurora, IN
Public School Ratings




Aurora Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


South Dearborn Community Sch Corp School District details

South Dearborn Community Sch Corp School District
6109 Squire Pl
Aurora, IN 47001

1,966 Students enrolled in District

5 Schools in District

15 Students Per Classroom (State average is 16)

South Dearborn Community Sch Corp School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Indiana

5

(10 is best)

Better than 46.5% of all IN school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

5

(10 is best)

Better than 49.6% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
37%
39%
41%
41%
33%
38%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Aurora Elementary School
6098 Squire Pl
Aurora, IN, 47001
PK-06
Dillsboro Elementary School
13200 North St
Dillsboro, IN, 47018
KG-06
Manchester Elementary School
9387 Sr 48
Aurora, IN, 47001
KG-06
South Dearborn High School
5770 Highlander Dr
Aurora, IN, 47001
09-12
South Dearborn Middle School
5850 Squire Pl
Aurora, IN, 47001
07-08

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 96.6% 67.7%
Black 1.0% 14.1%
Hispanic 1.9% 14.9%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.3% 3.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 51.3% 50.9%
Free lunch eligible 47.4% 46.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 4.0% 4.2%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,791 $11,385,000 39.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $286 $563,000 1.9%
Staff $292 $574,000 2.0%
General Administration $174 $343,000 1.2%
School Administration $683 $1,342,000 4.6%
Operation $1,368 $2,690,000 9.3%
Transportation $830 $1,632,000 5.6%
Other $779 $1,532,000 5.3%
Total Support $4,413 $8,676,000 30.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,504 $8,854,000 30.6%
Total Expenditures $14,708 $28,915,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,644 $5,847,671,000 44.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $574 $594,242,000 4.5%
Staff $515 $533,647,000 4.0%
General Administration $209 $216,618,000 1.6%
School Administration $667 $690,724,000 5.2%
Operation $1,217 $1,261,217,000 9.5%
Transportation $551 $570,491,000 4.3%
Other $366 $379,113,000 2.9%
Total Support $4,098 $4,246,052,000 32.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,018 $3,126,987,000 23.7%
Total Expenditures $12,760 $13,220,710,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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