There were 865 students enrolled in Urbana Elementary School during 2023-24 school year in Champaign County

Urbana Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Champaign County schools, welcoming 865 students during the 2023-24 school year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.5% were boys, and 48.5% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 80.2% of Urbana Elementary School’s total enrollment.

Among the 15 schools in Champaign County, Graham Elementary School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 749 students, while West Liberty-Salem Elementary School welcomed 506 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Urbana Elementary School is part of Urbana City, which roughly covers schools within Champaign County, with its main office in Urbana.

In the previous school year, Urbana Elementary School also had the highest number of students among Champaign County schools.

According to Public School Review, Ohio students have not yet recovered from pandemic-related learning losses. In 2023, about 55% of students were considered proficient in math, and 60% in reading, down from 63% and 64% before the pandemic.

Ohio ranks 23rd nationally in K-12 school expenditures, with public schools spending $16,687 per pupil for a total of $28.05 billion annually. Overall, costs exceed available funding by nearly $460 million.