Aurora City operates 5 public schools serving 3,044 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 3,049 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Portage County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,569 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 76.1% local, 18.8% state, and 5.1% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $94,721 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 22/100, ranked #766 of 822 in Ohio against a state average of 46 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (18 AP courses district-wide), a 409.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 10.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 76.9% White, 11.8% Asian, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Aurora High School accounts for 32.3% of all Aurora City student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Aurora City-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Aurora City school enrollment varies 3.4× across entities
Aurora City school enrollment ranges from 286 students (lowest) to 984 students (highest), a spread of 698 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Aurora City student-counselor ratio is 410:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Aurora City chronic absenteeism rate is 10.2% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Aurora City has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other. Total enrollment is 3,044 students.
How much does Aurora City spend per student?
Aurora City spends $14,569 per student. The district has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #766 in Ohio.
What is the average teacher salary in Aurora City?
The average teacher salary in Aurora City is $94,721 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Aurora City?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Portage County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Aurora City?
Aurora City students are 76.9% White, 11.8% Asian, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.2% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Aurora City?
Aurora City has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #766 out of 822 districts in Ohio. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.