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Public School Review - Established 2003

Aurora City School District

102 E Garfield Rd
Aurora, OH 44202-8854
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Tel: (330) 562-6106
www.aurora-schools.org

Top Rankings

Aurora City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public schools serving 3,049 students in Aurora City School District. This district's average testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public schools in Ohio.
Public Schools in Aurora City School District have an average math proficiency score of 83% (versus the Ohio public school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 60% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Ohio public school average of 35% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,542 Schools
# Students
3,049 Students
1,661,679 Students
# Teachers
173 Teachers
96,359 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeAurora City School DistrictOhio
Pre-K10746
Kind179114
1204117
2229119
3199124
4218117
5240121
6235122
7224122
8230123
9246132
10220130
11259136
12259130
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District Rank

Aurora City School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has decreased from 99% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (OH)
#28 out of 931 school districts
(Top 5%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearAurora City School District
2023#28
2022#34
2021#33
2019#33
2018#40
2017#20
2016#13
2015#6
2014#14
2013#18
2012#30
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83%
54%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearAurora City School DistrictOhio
202383%54%
202282%52%
202179%50%
201986%63%
201887%62%
201788%63%
201688%61%
201594%68%
201496%77%
201394%76%
201294%78%
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87%
60%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearAurora City School DistrictOhio
202287%60%
202184%57%
201989%64%
201887%63%
201788%62%
201683%55%
201596%74%
201496%83%
201396%83%
201295%83%
201195%82%
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90%
63%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearAurora City School DistrictOhio
202290%63%
202184%60%
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(21-22)
98%
86%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearAurora City School DistrictOhio
202298%86%
202196%84%
202098%84%
201995%82%
201897%82%
201799%82%
201697%82%
201597%81%
201499%81%
201399%81%
201297%81%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.54

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearAurora City School DistrictOhio
20240.380.53
20230.360.52
20220.340.52
20210.310.51
20200.280.49
20190.280.49
20180.240.47
20170.240.47
20160.220.47
20150.210.46
20140.200.44
20130.170.44
20120.160.43
20110.140.43
20100.140.41
20090.150.40
20080.140.40
20070.140.40
20060.110.37
20050.100.38
20040.090.37
20030.090.37
20020.070.32
20010.070.32
20000.050.31
19990.040.31
19980.040.31
19970.040.30
19960.050.29
19950.050.29
19940.040.29
19930.060.29
19920.050.28
19910.050.29
19900.070.28
19890.060.28
19880.050.28
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearAurora City School DistrictOhio
202411%3%
202310%3%
20229%3%
20217%3%
20206%3%
20196%3%
20184%3%
20174%3%
20164%3%
20154%2%
20144%2%
20133%3%
20121%2%
20112%3%
20103%3%
20093%3%
20083%2%
20073%3%
20063%2%
20052%2%
20042%2%
20033%2%
20022%1%
20012%1%
19981%1%
19971%1%
19961%1%
19951%1%
19941%1%
19931%1%
19921%1%
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% Hispanic
4%
8%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2024)

YearAurora City School DistrictOhio
20244%8%
20234%7%
20224%7%
20213%6%
20203%6%
20193%6%
20183%5%
20173%5%
20162%5%
20152%5%
20142%5%
20131%4%
20121%4%
20111%3%
20101%4%
20091%4%
20081%4%
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% Black
4%
17%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearAurora City School DistrictOhio
20244%17%
20234%17%
20224%17%
20214%17%
20204%17%
20194%17%
20183%16%
20173%16%
20164%16%
20153%16%
20143%16%
20133%16%
20124%16%
20114%16%
20104%17%
20094%17%
20084%17%
20074%17%
20063%17%
20053%18%
20043%17%
20032%17%
20022%16%
20012%16%
20002%16%
19992%15%
19981%15%
19971%16%
19962%15%
19951%15%
19941%15%
19932%15%
19922%14%
19912%14%
19902%14%
19892%14%
19881%14%
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% White
78%
65%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearAurora City School DistrictOhio
202478%66%
202380%67%
202281%67%
202183%68%
202085%69%
201985%69%
201887%71%
201787%71%
201688%71%
201589%72%
201489%73%
201391%73%
201292%74%
201193%74%
201092%76%
200992%76%
200892%77%
200793%77%
200694%78%
200595%77%
200495%78%
200395%78%
200296%81%
200196%81%
200098%81%
199998%82%
199898%82%
199798%82%
199697%83%
199598%83%
199498%83%
199397%83%
199297%84%
199197%83%
199096%84%
198996%84%
198897%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)

YearAurora City School DistrictOhio
20243%6%
20232%6%
20222%6%
20213%6%
20202%5%
20192%5%
20183%5%
20173%5%
20162%5%
20152%5%
20142%4%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,796 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,379. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,338 is less than the state median of $17,327. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$28,879 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearAurora City School DistrictOhio
2023$45 MM$15 MM
2022$45 MM$14 MM
2021$45 MM$15 MM
2020$45 MM$14 MM
2019$45 MM$14 MM
2018$41 MM$13 MM
2017$39 MM$13 MM
2016$39 MM$12 MM
2015$35 MM$12 MM
2014$40 MM$11 MM
2012$35 MM$12 MM
2011$36 MM$12 MM
2010$35 MM$12 MM
2009$34 MM$12 MM
2008$32 MM$12 MM
2007$30 MM$12 MM
2006$29 MM$11 MM
2005$28 MM$11 MM
2004$27 MM$12 MM
2003$25 MM$13 MM
2002$22 MM$14 MM
2001$21 MM$14 MM
2000$31 MM$12 MM
1999$18 MM$12 MM
1998$18 MM$11 MM
1997$16 MM$11 MM
1996$16 MM$10 MM
1995$14 MM$9 MM
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Spending
$44 MM
$28,792 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearAurora City School DistrictOhio
2023$44 MM$14 MM
2022$42 MM$13 MM
2021$44 MM$14 MM
2020$42 MM$13 MM
2019$41 MM$13 MM
2018$38 MM$12 MM
2017$37 MM$12 MM
2016$36 MM$11 MM
2015$47 MM$12 MM
2014$33 MM$10 MM
2012$34 MM$11 MM
2011$37 MM$12 MM
2010$47 MM$12 MM
2009$33 MM$11 MM
2008$31 MM$11 MM
2007$29 MM$11 MM
2006$30 MM$11 MM
2005$29 MM$11 MM
2004$26 MM$12 MM
2003$26 MM$13 MM
2002$27 MM$13 MM
2001$28 MM$14 MM
2000$21 MM$12 MM
1999$17 MM$11 MM
1998$17 MM$11 MM
1997$24 MM$11 MM
1996$15 MM$10 MM
1995$12 MM$9 MM
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Revenue / Student
$14,796
$17,379

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearAurora City School DistrictOhio
2023$14,820$16,507
2022$14,873$15,024
2021$15,007$15,864
2020$14,873$15,024
2019$14,961$14,759
2018$14,013$14,436
2017$13,247$15,373
2016$13,222$14,419
2015$13,260$11,970
2014$13,518$12,894
2012$11,693$12,166
2011$11,863$12,268
2010$11,772$11,970
2009$11,256$10,997
2008$10,672$10,962
2007$9,853$9,987
2006$9,932$9,642
2005$9,940$9,138
2004$9,468$8,445
2003$9,223$8,538
2002$8,742$8,495
2001$9,480$7,849
2000$14,655$7,124
1999$9,075$6,606
1998$8,803$6,077
1997$8,379$5,826
1995$7,586$5,035
1992$6,468$4,567
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Spending / Student
$14,338
$17,327

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearAurora City School DistrictOhio
2023$14,361$15,475
2022$14,033$14,061
2021$14,543$14,872
2020$14,033$14,061
2019$13,579$13,780
2018$12,785$13,237
2017$12,396$14,225
2016$12,025$12,986
2015$17,509$11,436
2014$11,274$11,605
2012$11,477$11,799
2011$12,130$11,769
2010$15,544$11,436
2009$10,929$10,473
2008$10,037$9,943
2007$9,610$9,346
2006$10,003$9,161
2005$10,229$8,760
2004$9,058$8,632
2003$9,511$8,918
2002$10,661$8,384
2001$12,411$8,067
2000$9,817$6,766
1999$8,358$6,262
1998$8,576$5,892
1997$12,033$5,689
1995$6,697$5,077
1992$5,943$4,541
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Best Aurora City School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Aurora High School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
109 W Pioneer Trl
Aurora, OH 44202
(330) 562-3501
Gr: 9-12 | 984 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #22.
Leighton Elementary School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
121 Aurora Hudson Rd
Aurora, OH 44202
(330) 562-2209
Gr: 3-5 | 657 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #33.
Harmon Middle School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
130 Aurora Hudson Rd
Aurora, OH 44202
(330) 562-3375
Gr: 6-8 | 689 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: n/an/a
Craddock Elementary School
105 Hurd Rd
Aurora, OH 44202
(330) 562-3175
Gr: 1-2 | 433 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: n/an/a
Miller Elementary School
646 S Chillicothe Rd
Aurora, OH 44202
(330) 562-6199
Gr: PK-K | 286 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Aurora City School District?
Aurora City School District manages 5 public schools serving 3,049 students.
What is the rank of Aurora City School District?
Aurora City School District is ranked #27 out of 909 school districts in Ohio (top 5%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Ohio school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 5%), Highest math proficiency (Top 5%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%), Highest science proficiency (Top 5%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Aurora City School District?
78% of Aurora City School District students are White, 11% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Aurora City School District?
Aurora City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 18:1, which is higher than the Ohio state average of 17:1.
What is Aurora City School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $14,338 is less than the state median of $17,327. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,049 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 98% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 83% (Top 5%)
  • : 87% (Top 5%)
  • : 90% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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