Buckeye Local School District

3436 Edgewood Dr
Ashtabula, OH 44004-5967
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,165 students in Buckeye Local School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Buckeye Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,458 Schools
# Students
1,658 Students
1,091,015 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
63,044 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Buckeye Local School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#490 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Buckeye Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Buckeye Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Buckeye Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Buckeye Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Buckeye Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.55
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,574 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
32,328 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
150 Students
86,617 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
8%
# Black Students
32 Students
192,244 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
1,356 Students
704,631 Students
% White Students
82%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,092 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
114 Students
72,529 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
30,887
# Students in K Grade:
124
112,601
# Students in 1st Grade:
123
119,240
# Students in 2nd Grade:
133
123,668
# Students in 3rd Grade:
122
116,979
# Students in 4th Grade:
143
120,578
# Students in 5th Grade:
132
121,564
# Students in 6th Grade:
128
121,429
# Students in 7th Grade:
125
90,010
# Students in 8th Grade:
135
88,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
144
11,363
# Students in 10th Grade:
133
10,664
# Students in 11th Grade:
106
12,317
# Students in 12th Grade:
110
11,352
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,936 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,706 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Buckeye Local  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$19 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Buckeye Local  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,936
$17,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Buckeye Local  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,706
$17,235
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Buckeye Local  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Buckeye Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kingsville Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5875 State Route 193
Kingsville, OH 44048
(440) 224-0281
Grades: K-5
| 370 students
Rank: #22.
Ridgeview Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3456 Liberty St
Ashtabula, OH 44004
(440) 997-7321
Grades: K-5
| 407 students
Rank: #33.
Wallace H Braden Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3436 Edgewood Dr
Ashtabula, OH 44004
(440) 998-0550
Grades: 6-8
| 388 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,658 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • : 68% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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