For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,267 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 51% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% 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
2,458 Schools
# Students
1,838 Students
1,091,015 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
63,050 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Urbana City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 916 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 77% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#533 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
63%
Graduation Rate
77%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
3%
8%
% Black
3%
18%
% White
83%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,248 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 $15,428 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,248
$17,287
Spending / Student
$15,428
$17,235
Best Urbana City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Urbana Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1673 S Us Highway 68
Urbana, OH 43078
(937) 653-1453
Urbana, OH 43078
(937) 653-1453
Grades: PK-5
| 870 students
Rank: #22.
Urbana Junior High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1673 S Us Highway 68
Urbana, OH 43078
(937) 653-1439
Urbana, OH 43078
(937) 653-1439
Grades: 6-8
| 397 students
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