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What's the most underrated thing about Urbana High School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
528
High
DISTRICT 593 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·URBANA CITY·NCES 390449401874
Urbana High School
500 Washington Ave, Urbana, OH 43078 · (937) 653-1412 · Champaign County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL528 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
332 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Urbana City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
70.9%
OH avg 59.8% . +11.7pp since 2021
Math
46.9%
OH avg 56.1% . +7.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
62.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.1%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% typical for Ohio schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Ohio's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
528
+25 (+5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 18.0:1
% White
88%
was 86%
% Hispanic
2%
was 3%
% Black
2%
was 3%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Urbana High School
Urbana High School is a moderately sized senior high in Urbana, Ohio, operated by Urbana City. The school educates 528 students in grades 9 through 12.
Urbana City runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,779 students. Urbana High School is one of those campuses.
In terms of who attends, Urbana High School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (88%). The remainder consists of 6% multiracial, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Champaign County as a whole.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Urbana High School records 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 63% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Urbana High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 65.1%; this one delivers 62.3%.
Zooming out to the county, Champaign County reports that median household income runs about $75,556, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Urbana High School is one of 15 public schools in Champaign County (combined enrollment of about 6,135 students).
Urbana Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.9 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Urbana High School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 61.9%.
The campus sits in a town-center setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Urbana High School has edged up 5%, going from 503 students in 2018 to 528 in 2025.
On the community side, the feed for Urbana High School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Champaign County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,804
Census ACS
Median income
$75,556
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
6,135 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Urbana City
- Urbana Elementary SchoolElementary · 864 students
- Urbana Junior High SchoolMiddle · 387 students
Other schools in Urbana
- Urbana Elementary SchoolElementary · 864 students
- Urbana Junior High SchoolMiddle · 387 students
Nearby schools
- Urbana Elementary School1.9 mi · 864
- Urbana Junior High School1.9 mi · 387
- West Liberty-Salem Middle School7.2 mi · 282
- West Liberty-Salem High School7.2 mi · 366
- West Liberty-Salem Elementary School7.2 mi · 480
- Graham High School8.8 mi · 491
Frequently asked questions
About Urbana High SchoolHow many students attend Urbana High School?
Urbana High School enrolls approximately 528 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Urbana High School serve?
Urbana High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Urbana High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Urbana High School is approximately 17.6:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Urbana High School?
Student demographics at Urbana High School are roughly 88% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Urbana High School public or private?
Urbana High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Urbana City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.