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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 Kenton.
PK–6Kenton Elementary SchoolKenton City School District
7–8Kenton Middle SchoolKenton City School District
9–12Kenton High SchoolKenton 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.