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C+
Schools in Urbana Township · Urbana City School District

Urbana Township’s public schools score below 65% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Urbana Township’s districts is 49%, below the Ohio average (60%). The grade covers the public school district serving Urbana Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#930of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
49%
▼ 10 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▼ 6 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 7–11 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.5K
▼ 7% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.5
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
1,779 students on the public path
In brief

Urbana Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1431 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Urbana Township’s, its schools beat 3%, lower than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 46% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Urbana Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,518 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Urbana Junior High School, then Urbana High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Victory Christian School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Urbana Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresD Graduation

C+: better than 35% of Ohio school districts, #930 of 993 Ohio towns. Both inputs trail the Ohio average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 35%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1431)Better than 3%
Towns in Champaign County (12)Better than 0%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 944 test results and a graduating class of 117 could put Urbana Township anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Urbana Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (942 in math, 947 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Urbana Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Urbana Elementary SchoolUrbana City School DistrictC+
6–8Urbana Junior High SchoolUrbana City School DistrictC
9–12Urbana High SchoolUrbana City School DistrictC+

Urbana Township’s public schools are run by Urbana City School District, which also serves Union and Urbana. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Urbana City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,779 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 18.5 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,518OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 59.5% · 947 students tested
Math46%
State average 52.2% · 942 students tested

Urbana Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Urbana Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Urbana TownshipC+Urbana City
Mad RiverB−Graham Local
SalemAWest Liberty-Salem Local
UnionB−Urbana City PK–12 · Mechanicsburg Exempted Village K–12
MoorefieldBNortheastern Local
GermanB+Northwestern Local

Every school in Urbana Township

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Urbana Townshipby address
Urbana Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Urbana
C+
864 students21:1Rate it →
Urbana Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Urbana
C
387 students16:1Rate it →
Urbana High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Urbana
C+
528 students18:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Victory Christian School
Grades K–12 · Urbana
Private · Religious
89 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Urbana Township’s schools

Are Urbana Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Urbana Township children attend score below 65% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #930 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 3%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Urbana Township in?

Urbana City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,779 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Urbana Township kids go to high school?

Urbana High School in Urbana, with 528 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Urbana Township’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Urbana City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Urbana Township spend per student?

$15,518 in Urbana City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Urbana Township?

Yes: Victory Christian School (religious, grades K–12, 89 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.