Aurora City School District

102 E Garfield Rd
Aurora, OH 44202-8854
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 286 students in Aurora City School District.
Public Preschools in Aurora City School District have a diversity score of 0.43, which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
818 Schools
# Students
3,049 Students
328,756 Students
# Teachers
173 Teachers
18,743 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.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#28 out of 931 school districts
(Top 5%)
83%
54%
87%
60%
90%
63%
(21-22)
98%
86%
(2022-23)
11.4%
30.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
3%
% Hispanic
4%
10%
% Black
4%
19%
% White
78%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,796 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,412. 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 $17,360. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,796
$17,412
Spending / Student
$14,338
$17,360

Best Aurora City School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
646 S Chillicothe Rd
Aurora, OH 44202
(330) 562-6199
Gr: PK-K | 286 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • 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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