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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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 695 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 83% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
1,279 Schools
# Students
3,044 Students
573,334 Students
# Teachers
169 Teachers
33,106 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Aurora City School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 927 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
0.36
0.57
# American Indian Students
3 Students
815 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
298 Students
11,845 Students
% Asian Students
10%
2%
# Hispanic Students
111 Students
45,443 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
116 Students
129,096 Students
% Black Students
4%
23%
# White Students
2,417 Students
350,612 Students
% White Students
79%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
594 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
97 Students
34,929 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
72
3,025
# Students in K Grade:
209
15,463
# Students in 1st Grade:
183
15,145
# Students in 2nd Grade:
215
13,450
# Students in 3rd Grade:
241
14,820
# Students in 4th Grade:
223
16,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
219
30,775
# Students in 6th Grade:
223
87,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
243
124,192
# Students in 8th Grade:
229
128,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
243
30,514
# Students in 10th Grade:
239
29,300
# Students in 11th Grade:
236
32,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
269
31,736
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,820 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,361 is less than the state median of $17,164. 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
$14,820
$17,216
Spending / Student
$14,361
$17,164
Best Aurora City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harmon Middle School
Magnet 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
| 695 students
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