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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 is 1 public middle school serving 689 students in Aurora City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Aurora City School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,216 Schools
# Students
3,049 Students
557,728 Students
# Teachers
173 Teachers
33,695 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#28 out of 931 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
90%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)98%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)11.4%
30.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
4%
22%
% White
78%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,796 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,380. 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 $17,328. 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
$14,796
$17,380
Spending / Student
$14,338
$17,328
Best Aurora City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Harmon Middle School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
130 Aurora Hudson Rd
Aurora, OH 44202
(330) 562-3375
Aurora, OH 44202
(330) 562-3375
Gr: 6-8 | 689 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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