Urbana City School District

711 Wood St
Urbana, OH 43078-1498
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,304 students in Urbana City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Urbana City School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,509 Schools
# Students
1,854 Students
1,106,120 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
61,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Urbana City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 75-79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#567 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Urbana City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Urbana City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Urbana City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Urbana City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Urbana City  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.54
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,453 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
31,149 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
59 Students
83,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
54 Students
197,902 Students
% Black Students
3%
18%
# White Students
1,541 Students
718,962 Students
% White Students
83%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
1,084 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
183 Students
72,252 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
41
28,761
# Students in K Grade:
161
114,067
# Students in 1st Grade:
138
124,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
121
116,934
# Students in 3rd Grade:
150
120,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
140
121,301
# Students in 5th Grade:
120
120,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
133
122,696
# Students in 7th Grade:
152
91,727
# Students in 8th Grade:
148
91,466
# Students in 9th Grade:
189
13,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
163
12,389
# Students in 11th Grade:
116
13,830
# Students in 12th Grade:
82
12,990
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,107 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,295 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Urbana City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$28 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Urbana City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,107
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Urbana City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,295
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Urbana City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Urbana City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Urbana Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1673 S Us Highway 68
Urbana, OH 43078
(937) 653-1453
Grades: PK-5
| 871 students
Rank: #22.
Urbana Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1673 S Us Highway 68
Urbana, OH 43078
(937) 653-1439
Grades: 6-8
| 433 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,854 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 59% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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