An equity score of 66/100 ranks Buckeye Local #111 of 821 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,536 per pupil, Buckeye Local ranks #377 of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,406
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$15,536
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Buckeye Local operates 5 public schools serving 1,406 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Jefferson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,536 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 47.3% local, 37.0% state, and 15.8% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 66/100, ranked #111 of 821 in Ohio against a state average of 46, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 549.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 58.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.7% White, 1.3% African American, 0.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Buckeye North Elementary School, with a diversity index of 20.5/100.
Its largest campus is Buckeye Local High School, enrolling 359 students (27% of the district's total enrollment).
Buckeye Local High School accounts for 25.5% of all Buckeye Local student enrollment
That concentration means Buckeye Local-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Buckeye Local school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Buckeye Local school enrollment ranges from 172 students (lowest) to 359 students (highest), a spread of 187 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Buckeye Local reports 53.2% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Buckeye Local student-counselor ratio is 549:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Buckeye Local chronic absenteeism rate is 58.5% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Buckeye Local has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 1,406 students.
How much does Buckeye Local spend per student?
Buckeye Local spends $15,536 per student. The district has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #111 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Buckeye Local?
Buckeye Local students are 93.7% White, 1.3% African American, 0.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Buckeye Local?
Buckeye Local has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #111 out of 821 districts in Ohio.