Urbana City

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Urbana, Ohio - 3 schools

An equity score of 53/100 ranks Urbana City #287 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $14,222 per pupil, Urbana City ranks #413 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

1,854
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$14,222
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Urbana City operates 3 public schools serving 1,854 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Champaign County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,222 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 47.0% local, 41.4% state, and 11.6% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 53/100, ranked #287 of 806 in Ohio against a state average of 46, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 505:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 46.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.4% White, 3.6% African American, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Urbana Elementary School, with a diversity index of 35.2/100.

Its largest campus is Urbana Elementary School, enrolling 864 students (49% of the district's total enrollment).

Urbana Elementary School accounts for 46.6% of all Urbana City student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Urbana City a distant remainder — means Urbana City-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.

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

Urbana City school enrollment varies 2.2× across entities

Urbana City school enrollment ranges from 387 students (lowest) to 864 students (highest), a spread of 477 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.

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

Urbana City student-counselor ratio is 505:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Urbana City chronic absenteeism rate is 46.1% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

11.6%
Federal
41.4%
State
47.0%
Local

Funding Equity

53
Equity Score
287 / 806
State Rank
46
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 3 schools in Urbana City.

White 83.4%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1%
African American 3.6%
Multiracial 9.3%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 29.0/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Urbana City's schools, below the Ohio average of 35.3.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Urbana Elementary School 35.2
  2. 2 Urbana Junior High School 30.5
  3. 3 Urbana High School 21.4

Programs & Resources

1 / 3
Schools with AP
3 AP courses total
505:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
46.1%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Urbana City

School Enrollment
Urbana Elementary School
864
Urbana High School
528
Urbana Junior High School
387

How Urbana City Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Ohio districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Franklin Local Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Shelby City Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Fostoria City Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Eaton Community City Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Bethel Local Similar size Lower spending More locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Urbana City's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Urbana City?

Urbana City has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,854 students.

How much does Urbana City spend per student?

Urbana City spends $14,222 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #287 in Ohio.

What is the demographic composition of Urbana City?

Urbana City students are 83.4% White, 3.6% African American, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Urbana City?

Urbana City has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #287 out of 806 districts in Ohio.