Buckeye Community School
Public school district · Richland County · Ohio · NCES district ID 3901618
Buckeye Community School spent $13,085 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 79% of the other Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $15,201). Its one school enrolled 566 students in 2024-25; 68.9% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 25-29% (Ohio: 86.2%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Ohio districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Buckeye Community School in enrollment (383 to 395 students) and Buckeye Community School itself.
Where the money came from
$6,193,000 in revenue: 68.9% state, 22.1% local and 9.0% federal. Total spending including $40,000 of capital outlay was $5,138,000, or $13,208 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$4,265,000 69%
- Local$1,371,000 22%
- Federal$557,000 9%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 529 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
389 students in 2022-23, 479 students in 2023-24, 566 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 389 | 14.0 | 27.8 |
| 2023-24 | 479 | 9.0 | 53.2 |
| 2024-25 | 566 | 11.0 | 51.5 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
25-29% of the 151 students in Buckeye Community School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across Ohio. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Ohio | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 25‑29% | 86.2% |
| Students in the class | 151 | 132,008 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
1 high school, 566 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckeye Community School | 566 | 51.5 | All free (CEP) | Targeted program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Buckeye Community School
- Website: buckeyecs.org
- Phone: (740) 231-2444
- Office: 1404 Park Ave W, Ontario, OH 44906
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Buckeye Community School
- Ohio districts by spending per studentBuckeye Community School ranks 416 of 529 Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,085).#416 of 529
- Every school district in OhioBuckeye Community School is the number 710 by size of 999 Ohio districts, with 389 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#710 of 999
- Albert Einstein Academy for Letters Arts and Sciences-OhioThe next larger Ohio district: 390 students in fall 2022, $12,387 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,387
- Hardin Northern Local School DistrictThe next smaller Ohio district: 387 students in fall 2022, $18,227 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,227
- Compare Buckeye Community School with Albert Einstein Academy for Letters Arts and Sciences-OhioEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Buckeye Community School, its largest high school566 students in 2024-25, 51.5 per teacher.566
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Buckeye Community School
How many schools and students are in Buckeye Community School?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 566 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Buckeye Community School spend per student?
$13,085 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Ohio median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,201 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.Where does Buckeye Community School's money come from?
$6,193,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 68.9% state, 22.1% local and 9.0% federal (NCES F-33).What is the graduation rate in Buckeye Community School?
25-29% of the 151 students in Buckeye Community School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across Ohio. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Buckeye Community School's NCES district ID?
3901618. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25