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Buckeye Central Local School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Cranberry, Bloom, Auburn, New Washington, Vernon, Bloomville, Chatfield, Tiro and Chatfield, and parts of Sandusky.
Students
644
Schools
3
Spent per student
$21,245
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
16:1
Debt
$6.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Buckeye Central Local School District
- School Grade A: better than 93% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 28% more per student than the OH average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 11.2% since 2020
- Debt of $6.3M, about $9,792 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Fostoria.
PK–6Fostoria Elementary SchoolFostoria City School District
7–12Fostoria Junior/Senior High SchoolFostoria City School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency73%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts73%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 85.3% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,245 per student · 28% above OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 71%State 25%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
579’20
658’21
641’22
660’23
644’24
Up 11.2% since 2020.
Students
White 96%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.