Aurora Charter School District

2520 MINNEHAHA AVE
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55404
(612) 870-3891

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District Overview

	District	State Average
Graduation Rate	-	86.4%
Dropout Rate	-	2.8%
Per Pupil Spending	$7,838	$10,084
Students Per Teacher	16.3	15.7
Number of Schools	1	-
Number of Students	306	-
Number of (FTE) Teachers	19	-

District Test Scores

MCA-II - Test Performance by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Math Test
2010	45.5%	82.8%
2009	62.1%	82.1%
2008	28.6%	81.4%

Reading Test
2010	13.0%	76.3%
2009	37.8%	78.4%
2008	19.1%	78.9%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Math Test
2010	54.3%	77.0%
2009	35.0%	74.8%
2008	48.4%	71.6%

Reading Test
2010	26.5%	72.5%
2009	25.0%	74.5%
2008	29.0%	72.2%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Math Test
2010	31.5%	68.6%
2009	34.4%	65.5%
2008	43.5%	66.0%

Reading Test
2010	41.2%	76.4%
2009	34.4%	72.2%
2008	43.5%	73.4%

Science Test
2010	8.8%	46.0%
2009	12.5%	45.0%
2008	8.6%	39.1%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Math Test
2010	32.3%	68.9%
2009	24.0%	63.7%
2008	32.3%	64.6%

Reading Test
2010	25.0%	71.7%
2009	40.0%	72.6%
2008	38.8%	69.6%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Math Test
2010	34.6%	64.4%
2009	30.3%	62.6%
2008	3.8%	61.4%

Reading Test
2010	20.0%	66.1%
2009	30.4%	64.8%
2008	26.9%	64.7%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Math Test
2010	31.3%	58.5%
2009	12.5%	59.6%
2008	56.3%	58.2%

Reading Test
2010	33.3%	68.1%
2009	25.0%	66.8%
2008	56.3%	65.7%

Science Test
2010	20.0%	47.9%
2009	8.3%	42.6%
2008	18.8%	38.2%

Source: MN Department of Education 2009-2010

Student Enrollment (2009-2010)

	Students	Student/Teacher Ratio
Total Student Enrollment	306	16.3

Student Enrollment By Grade

	Students
Prekindergarten Students	-
Kindergarten Students	34
1st Grade Students	39
2nd Grade Students	36
3rd Grade Students	32
4th Grade Students	36
5th Grade Students	35
6th Grade Students	33
7th Grade Students	25
8th Grade Students	32
9th Grade Students	-
10th Grade Students	-
11th Grade Students	-
12th Grade Students	-
Ungraded Students	-

Student Enrollment By Race

	Students
American Indian or Alaska Native	-
Asian or Pacific Islander	-
Hispanic	297
Black (Non-Hispanic)	2
White (Non-Hispanic)	3

Student Enrollment By Gender

	Students
Male	141
Female	161

Faculty and Staff (2009-2010)

Teachers Per Grade Level

		Student/Teacher Ratio
Total Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Teachers	19	16.3
Prekindergarten Teachers	-	-
Kindergarten Teachers	1	-
Elementary Teachers	12	-
Secondary Teachers	5	-
Teachers of Ungraded Classes	0.8	-

Instructional Faculty


Instructional Aides	13
Instructional Coordinators and Supervisors	1

Guidance Counselors & Directors


Total Guidance Counselors & Directors	-
Elementary	-
Secondary	-
Other	-

Librarians & Staff


Librarians	-
Library Support Staff	-

Administrators


Total Administrators & Support Staff	9
Local Education Agency (LEA) Administrators	1
LEA Administrative Support Staff	-
School Administrators	-
School Administrative Support Staff	3
Student Support Services	1
Other Support Services Staff	3

District Financial Details (2008)

Revenues For Education

		Percent of Total
Total Revenues	$3,241,000	-

Total Local Revenues	$73,000	2.3%
Tuition Fees from Pupils and Parents	$21,000	0.6%
School Lunch	$7,000	0.2%
Other Sales and Services	$6,000	0.2%
Interest Earnings	$12,000	0.4%
Private Contributions	$25,000	0.8%
Miscellaneous	$2,000	0.06%

Total State Revenues	$2,907,000	89.7%
General Formula Assistance	$1,840,000	56.8%
Special Education Programs	$140,000	4.3%
Compensatory and Basic Skills Programs	$544,000	16.8%
School Lunch Programs	$7,000	0.2%
Capital Outlay and Debt Services Programs	$12,000	0.4%
Other Programs	$364,000	11.2%

Total Federal Revenues	$261,000	8.1%
Through State - Title I	$82,000	2.5%
Through State - Children With Disabilities (IDEA)	$8,000	0.2%
Through State - Math, Science and Teacher Quality	$2,000	0.06%
Through State - Safe and Drug Free Schools	$2,000	0.06%
Through State - Child Nutrition Act	$149,000	4.6%
Through State - Other	$18,000	0.6%

Expenditures For Education

		Percent of Total
Total Current Expenditures	$2,273,000	-

Total Instruction Expenditures	$1,355,000	59.6%

Total Support Services Expenditures	$715,000	31.5%
Student Support	$21,000	0.6%
Instructional Staff Support	$8,000	0.2%
General Administration Support	$5,000	0.2%
School Administration Support	$97,000	3.0%
Operation and Maintenance Support	$147,000	4.5%
Student Transportation Support	$185,000	5.7%
Other Support Services	$252,000	7.8%

Total Other Expenditures	$203,000	8.9%
Food Services	$203,000	6.3%

Graduation and Dropout Details (2007-08)

Graduation Information

Overall Graduation Rate		-
Total Diploma Count		-
Other High School Completion Certificate (OHC) Recipients		-

Dropout Information

	Dropouts	Dropout Rate
Total Grades 9-12	-	-

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Schools Summary:

Schools: 1
Students: 306
Full-Time Equivalent Teachers: 19

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