NCES CCD 2024-25 5 schools OH

Best-Resourced Schools in Aurora, OH

5 public K-12 schools in Aurora from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.

5 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.

The highest-ranked of Aurora's 5 public schools is Aurora High School, scoring 51/100, against a city average of 44/100. Computed live across every Aurora campus reporting to NCES.

Every public school in Aurora, OH, ranked by Resource Investment Index.

5
Schools
3,049
Students
44/100
Avg Quality
19.2:1
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio

How the Aurora Public-School Landscape Breaks Down

Aurora, OH enrolls 3,049 students across 5 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 19.2:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 44/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.

The most-resourced campus in Aurora on this index is Aurora High School, at 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 984 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.

Aurora spans 1 district, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.

Aurora High School accounts for 32.3% of all Aurora public-school enrollment

That dominant concentration means Aurora-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade level: High. A dominant campus often anchors a city's program landscape and absorbs a disproportionate share of district capital and staffing decisions. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Aurora school enrollment varies 3.4× across entities

Aurora school enrollment ranges from 286 students (lowest) to 984 students (highest), a spread of 698 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous school portfolio for a city this size. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape, a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Aurora operates only 1 school district — one of the single most consolidated governance structures in the country

Most Aurora school districts are a single unified district covering the whole city, a structural feature that simplifies inter-school comparison but concentrates policy authority, and the count here is near the floor observed nationally. Consolidation produces narrower variance because resources pool across a large population, but it can also mask intra-school district inequities — sub-school district differences within a single school district are not visible at this aggregation level. Consolidated systems typically rely more heavily on top-down funding formulas than on local revenue variability.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Aurora student-teacher ratio is 19.2:1 — high (typically associated with larger urban scale or staffing constraints that have widened the headcount gap)

student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, Public School Universe NCES Common Core of Data, Public School Universe

# School Score
1. Aurora High School 51
2. Harmon Middle School 52
3. Leighton Elementary School 43
4. Craddock Elementary School 35
5. Miller Elementary School 39

Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Aurora

Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.

  1. 1 Miller Elementary School 42.3/100
  2. 2 Harmon Middle School 41.2/100
  3. 3 Craddock Elementary School 40.8/100
  4. 4 Leighton Elementary School 35.8/100
  5. 5 Aurora High School 34.3/100

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best schools in Aurora, OH?

The highest-ranked school in Aurora is Aurora High School with a quality score of 51/100. There are 5 public schools in Aurora with 3,049 total students.

How many schools are in Aurora, OH?

Aurora has 5 public schools with a total enrollment of 3,049 students. Average student-teacher ratio: 19.2:1.

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.