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Marion, Ohio - 1 schools
An equity score of 21/100 ranks Buckeye Community School - Marion #761 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,069 per pupil, Buckeye Community School - Marion ranks #912 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Total Enrollment
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$10,069
Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Buckeye Community School - Marion operates 1 public schools serving 306 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Marion County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,069 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 97 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 19.0% local, 77.6% state, and 3.4% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 21/100, ranked #761 of 806 in Ohio against a state average of 46, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 30.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.9% White, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 2.9% African American across the district's schools.
Buckeye Community School - Marion accounts for 100.0% of all Buckeye Community School - Marion student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Buckeye Community School - Marion a distant remainder — means Buckeye Community School - Marion-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Buckeye Community School - Marion chronic absenteeism rate is 30.2% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Buckeye Community School - Marion's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Buckeye Community School - Marion?
Buckeye Community School - Marion has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 306 students.
How much does Buckeye Community School - Marion spend per student?
Buckeye Community School - Marion spends $10,069 per student. The district has an equity score of 21/100, ranking #761 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Buckeye Community School - Marion?
Buckeye Community School - Marion students are 82.9% White, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 2.9% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Buckeye Community School - Marion?
Buckeye Community School - Marion has an equity score of 21/100, ranking #761 out of 806 districts in Ohio.