Total enrollment
6,135
-626 (-9%) vs SY 2017-18
Champaign County
Ohio · Public K-12
The schools list below covers the full public K-12 directory for Champaign County: 15 campuses, 6,135 students, Urbana City as the largest district. By level, that breaks down as 5 elementary, 5 middle, and 5 high schools.
7-year change in Champaign County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
15
-1 (-6%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
90%
was 91%
% Hispanic
2%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
15
5 districts
Enrollment
6,135
NCES CCD
Median income
$75,556
Above Ohio avg
Free/reduced lunch
57.4%
Above Ohio avg
Elementary
5
2,814 students
Middle
5
1,444 students
High
5
1,877 students
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Urbana City
1,779 students · 5 districts in Champaign County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Champaign County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
19.0%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
5.5%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.8%
civilian labor
Median age
42
22.1% under 18
Test scores in Champaign County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 15 schools ranked. Ohio state average: 59.8%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Urbana Junior High School· 47.0%
- Triad High School· 49.2%
- Urbana Elementary School· 54.3%
- Graham High School· 55.8%
- Triad Middle School· 59.6%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urbana Elementary School | Urbana | Elementary | PK-05 | 864 | · |
| Graham Elementary School | Saint Paris | Elementary | PK-05 | 735 | · |
| Urbana High School | Urbana | High | 09-12 | 528 | · |
| Graham High School | Saint Paris | High | 09-12 | 491 | · |
| West Liberty-Salem Elementary School | West Liberty | Elementary | KG-05 | 480 | · |
| Urbana Junior High School | Urbana | Middle | 06-08 | 387 | · |
| Dohron Wilson Elementary School | Mechanicsburg | Elementary | KG-05 | 381 | · |
| West Liberty-Salem High School | West Liberty | High | 09-12 | 366 | · |
| Graham Middle School | Saint Paris | Middle | 06-08 | 362 | · |
| Triad Elementary School | North Lewisburg | Elementary | PK-04 | 354 | · |
| West Liberty-Salem Middle School | West Liberty | Middle | 06-08 | 282 | · |
| Mechanicsburg High School | Mechanicsburg | High | 09-12 | 266 | · |
| Triad Middle School | North Lewisburg | Middle | 05-08 | 233 | · |
| Triad High School | North Lewisburg | High | 09-12 | 226 | · |
| Mechanicsburg Middle School | Mechanicsburg | Middle | 06-08 | 180 | · |
Cities in Champaign County
About Champaign County
Champaign County is a rural-scale Ohio county of about 38,804 residents, home to 15 public schools and roughly 6,135 students.
Looking at the wider area, census numbers show typical household earnings sit around $75,556, about 19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the federal-poverty share is near 6%. That income level is 8% meaningfully above the Ohio median.
On the school-mix side, Champaign County is built around 5 elementary schools (2,814 students), 5 middle schools (1,444), and 5 high schools (1,877).
Urbana City dominates the local landscape, accounting for roughly 1,779 students on its own.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment fell 9%: 6,761 students in SY 2017-18 versus 6,135 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Champaign County shed 1 school, going from 16 to 15.
On allk12, the community for Champaign County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.
Frequently asked questions
Champaign County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data