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Buckeye Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 178 students in Buckeye Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Buckeye Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
1,328 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
34,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#471 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
63%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
12,445 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
46,562 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
19 Students
124,734 Students
% Black Students
2%
22%
# White Students
1,250 Students
343,151 Students
% White Students
94%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
597 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
42 Students
34,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
101
3,390
# Students in K Grade:
88
15,303
# Students in 1st Grade:
109
14,499
# Students in 2nd Grade:
85
14,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
102
14,116
# Students in 4th Grade:
96
16,037
# Students in 5th Grade:
107
29,340
# Students in 6th Grade:
103
86,380
# Students in 7th Grade:
96
123,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
82
124,479
# Students in 9th Grade:
120
29,628
# Students in 10th Grade:
103
28,184
# Students in 11th Grade:
80
32,624
# Students in 12th Grade:
56
30,287
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,763 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,339 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,763
$17,287
Spending / Student
$15,339
$17,235
Best Buckeye Local School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Buckeye Local Junior High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
10692 State Highway 150
Rayland, OH 43943
(740) 859-2196
Rayland, OH 43943
(740) 859-2196
Grades: 7-8
| 178 students
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