Total enrollment
3,049
+43 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Aurora City
Ohio · 3,049 students · 1 city
5 public K-12 schools, 3,049 students, one district. That is the Aurora City entry on the numbers, with a mix of 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Aurora City
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Aurora City ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Ohio | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 88.0% | #15 of 223 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,049 | #130 of 584 | #3,171 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #131 of 584 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #376 of 579 | #7,527 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 9.9% | #374 of 387 | #7,948 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.1% | #133 of 422 | #4,148 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Aurora City
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 2,954 to 3,049 students (up 3%) and from 153 to 173 full-time teachers (up 13%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora High School | Aurora | High | 09-12 | 984 |
| Harmon Middle School | Aurora | Middle | 06-08 | 689 |
| Leighton Elementary School | Aurora | Elementary | 03-05 | 657 |
| Craddock Elementary School | Aurora | Elementary | 01-02 | 433 |
| Miller Elementary School | Aurora | Elementary | PK-KG | 286 |
About Aurora City
Aurora City is a low-population Ohio school district running 5 schools with combined enrollment near 3,049.
For a sense of the school types, Aurora City comprises 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 610 in this district, noticeably above the Ohio typical of 469.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Aurora City has held roughly steady since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,006 students to 3,049.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Aurora City discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.