Buckeye Local School District

6899 State Highway 150
Dillonvale, OH 43917-7904
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 809 students in Buckeye Local School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Buckeye Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,509 Schools
# Students
1,406 Students
1,106,120 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
61,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Buckeye Local School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 927 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)
#471 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.
47%
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.
67%
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:

0.10
0.54
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,453 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
31,149 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
83,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
21 Students
197,902 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
1,333 Students
718,962 Students
% White Students
95%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,084 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
72,252 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
92
28,761
# Students in K Grade:
108
114,067
# Students in 1st Grade:
94
124,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
105
116,934
# Students in 3rd Grade:
105
120,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
102
121,301
# Students in 5th Grade:
107
120,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
96
122,696
# Students in 7th Grade:
88
91,727
# Students in 8th Grade:
121
91,466
# Students in 9th Grade:
110
13,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
132
12,389
# Students in 11th Grade:
72
13,830
# Students in 12th Grade:
74
12,990
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,722 is higher than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 42% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,488 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$25 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
$20 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
$17,722
$17,216
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
$14,488
$17,164
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 (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Buckeye North Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1004 3rd St
Brilliant, OH 43913
(740) 598-4589
Grades: PK-6
| 273 students
Rank: #22.
Buckeye West Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
243 N Mill St
Adena, OH 43901
(740) 546-3413
Grades: PK-6
| 217 students
Rank: #33.
Buckeye South Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Walden Ave
Tiltonsville, OH 43963
(740) 859-2800
Grades: PK-6
| 319 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,406 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • : 67% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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