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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,784 students in Aurora City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Aurora City School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,458 Schools
# Students
3,033 Students
1,091,015 Students
# Teachers
172 Teachers
63,044 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Aurora City School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has decreased from 99% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#34 out of 929 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
90%
63%
Graduation Rate
98%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.55
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,574 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
318 Students
32,328 Students
% Asian Students
11%
3%
# Hispanic Students
129 Students
86,617 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
116 Students
192,244 Students
% Black Students
4%
18%
# White Students
2,366 Students
704,631 Students
% White Students
78%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,092 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
99 Students
72,529 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
88
30,887
# Students in K Grade:
198
112,601
# Students in 1st Grade:
223
119,240
# Students in 2nd Grade:
194
123,668
# Students in 3rd Grade:
218
116,979
# Students in 4th Grade:
236
120,578
# Students in 5th Grade:
225
121,564
# Students in 6th Grade:
221
121,429
# Students in 7th Grade:
223
90,010
# Students in 8th Grade:
244
88,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
226
11,363
# Students in 10th Grade:
239
10,664
# Students in 11th Grade:
262
12,317
# Students in 12th Grade:
236
11,352
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,874 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,413 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,874
$17,287
Spending / Student
$14,413
$17,235
Best Aurora City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harmon Middle School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
130 Aurora Hudson Rd
Aurora, OH 44202
(330) 562-3375
Aurora, OH 44202
(330) 562-3375
Grades: 6-8
| 688 students
Rank: #22.
Leighton Elementary School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
121 Aurora Hudson Rd
Aurora, OH 44202
(330) 562-2209
Aurora, OH 44202
(330) 562-2209
Grades: 3-5
| 679 students
Rank: n/an/a
105 Hurd Rd
Aurora, OH 44202
(330) 562-3175
Aurora, OH 44202
(330) 562-3175
Grades: 1-2
| 417 students
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