Other / mixed grade configuration · New Washington, OH

Buckeye Central Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Buckeye Central Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390465004591
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
35
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Buckeye Central Elementary School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in New Washington · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
16.3:1
students per teacher
261
students enrolled

Buckeye Central Elementary School has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Buckeye Central Elementary School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in New Washington, OH.

Enrollment

261

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

16.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.3:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

-10% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Buckeye Central Elementary School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

At or below state median
0:135:116.3:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Buckeye Central Elementary School

Buckeye Central Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in New Washington, Ohio, enrolling 261 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 16.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 261 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.

Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 5/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 768 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

14.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The surrounding Buckeye Central Local spends $18,729 per pupil, 28% above the Ohio average, a better-resourced district than most.

Buckeye Central Local also operates Buckeye Central Middle School (198 students) and Buckeye Central High School (185 students) alongside Buckeye Central Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Buckeye Central Elementary School compares

Buckeye Central Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.3:1 ▼ 10% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 261 top 75% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.3:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
261
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
16.3:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 40% in Ohio - lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
14.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$18,729
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $14,655
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 97.3%
Hispanic or Latino 1.5%
Two or More 1.1%

Largest group: White at 97.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 5.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 5.3, Buckeye Central Elementary School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Buckeye Central Local, which includes Buckeye Central Elementary School.

$18,729
Per student
+28%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 65.7%
State 27.6%
Federal 6.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Buckeye Central Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Buckeye Central Middle School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Buckeye Central High School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Buckeye Central Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Buckeye Central Local · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Ohio, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Buckeye Central Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Buckeye Central Elementary School

How many students attend Buckeye Central Elementary School?

Buckeye Central Elementary School has 261 students enrolled. It is a public school in New Washington, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Buckeye Central Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Buckeye Central Elementary School is 16.3:1, which is 10% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Buckeye Central Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Buckeye Central Elementary School is White at 97.3% of enrollment, in New Washington, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Buckeye Central Elementary School?

Buckeye Central Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Buckeye Central Elementary School rank among public schools in New Washington?

By Resource Investment Index, Buckeye Central Elementary School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in New Washington, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in New Washington on the city page.

Is Buckeye Central Elementary School a good school?

Buckeye Central Elementary School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Buckeye Central Local?

Besides Buckeye Central Elementary School, Buckeye Central Local also operates Buckeye Central Middle School (198 students) and Buckeye Central High School (185 students). See the Buckeye Central Local district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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