How are the schools in Aurora, CO?

Aurora has 142 public schools in federal filings, 139 with enough reported data to grade. 76% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 113 schools reported zero bullying incidents in the most recent federal collection. Per-school grades appear in NeighborhoodSense address reports.

What is the air quality in Aurora, CO?

EPA monitoring for Arapahoe County recorded a median AQI of 49 with 56% good air days in 2025. That median is better than 15% of monitored CO counties.

Are there toxic chemical releases in Aurora, CO?

11 facilities in Aurora report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Reported releases include 1,481 lbs of carcinogen-class chemicals. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

NeighborhoodSense doesn't rate cities as safe or unsafe. Instead we compile the public record — reported school incidents, EPA chemical releases, air quality, hospital patient experience, and more — so you can weigh the facts for any specific address in Aurora.

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Aurora, CO: The Full Public Record

1,481 pounds of cancer-linked chemical releases. 139 schools with federal incident records. All public record — compiled in one place for Aurora, and available in full for any address in it.

Schools

Federal civil-rights filings cover 142 schools in Aurora, including 17 high schools. 139 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 76% rate A or B.

A 46

B 60

C 30

D 2

F 1

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 136 bullying allegations, 38 weapon incidents, and 56 school-related arrests.

School-by-school grades, incident counts, and which schools serve a given address In the address report

Academic access

12 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 12 offer dual enrollment for college credit. 119 run gifted & talented programs, and 3 offer the International Baccalaureate.

Which schools — with course counts, athletics, and counselor staffing In the address report

Chemical releases

11 facilities in Aurora report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Their filings include 1,481 pounds of carcinogen-class releases.

Largest reported releases by weight: Methanol (9,236 lbs), Toluene (9,069 lbs), Xylene (mixed isomers) (5,728 lbs).

Facility names, locations, and distance from a specific address In the address report

Air quality

EPA monitoring for Arapahoe County recorded a median AQI of 49 in 2025, with good air on 56% of monitored days. 15% of monitored CO counties recorded worse air — most recorded better.

Fatal police incidents

Public records document 26 fatal police shooting incidents in Aurora over the tracked period. Locations relative to a specific address appear in address reports.

Broader crime figures for Aurora are collected at the city level by the FBI's national reporting system; NeighborhoodSense presents them at that level, labeled as city-level — not attributed to any street or block.

Every address in Aurora has its own report

The figures above are city and county totals. The address report shows the five schools serving a specific home, facility distances, hospital names and scores, and more — from the same official sources.

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