Schools and Education
Aurora’s five school districts are among the best in Colorado. The Aurora Public School System boasts of Blue Ribbon School Awards, Help for Working Parents, and a School/Business Partnership Program. The Cherry Creek School District is known throughout the country for its quality of education.
Approximately 24.6% of the residents over 25 years old have at least a bachelor's degree and 85% have at least completed high school. This makes the city’s workforce one of the most highly educated in the nation.
Colleges/Universities located in Aurora include the Community College of Aurora, Parks College-Aurora, Cambridge College, and Platt College. Other higher education institutions located within a thirty mile radius are the University of Phoenix-Colorado Campus, Regis University, Red Rocks Community College and the Metropolitan State College of Denver.