High school (grades 9-12) · London, OH

Buckeye Community School - London

Federal NCES profile for Buckeye Community School - London, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390163206181Charter school
0/100100/10015/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
21
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Buckeye Community School - London earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Ohio schools.

#3 of 3
high schools in London · Resource Index
15
Resource Index · Lower
75:1
large classes for Ohio
300
students enrolled

Buckeye Community School - London has class sizes larger than 99% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Buckeye Community School - London ranks #3 of 3 high schools in London, OH.

Enrollment

300

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

4.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

75:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

+312% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Buckeye Community School - London compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median
0:135:175:1

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 Community School - London

Buckeye Community School - London is a mid-sized charter high school in London, Ohio, enrolling 300 students.

Class loads run heavy: 75:1 is larger than about 99% of Ohio schools and 312% above the 18.2:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Enrollment of 300 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 99% of the 3,574 Ohio schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 20/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among London's high schools, it stands alongside London High School (635 students): Buckeye Community School - London is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (75:1 vs 23.5:1).

Buckeye Community School - London is a single-school charter district, so Buckeye Community School - London operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.

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 Community School - London compares

Buckeye Community School - London on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 75:1 ▲ 312% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 300 top 68% - -

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

75:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
300
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
75:1
students per teacher - 312% above state mean
Top 99% in Ohio - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
31.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,594
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $14,655
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.

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 89.0%
Two or More 6.3%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3%
African American 1.3%

Largest group: White at 89.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 20.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 20.3, Buckeye Community School - London is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Buckeye Community School - London, which includes Buckeye Community School - London.

$12,594
Per student
-14%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 50.5%
State 40.1%
Federal 9.4%

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.

Similar high schools in London

2 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Similar high 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 Community School - London'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 Community School - London

How many students attend Buckeye Community School - London?

Buckeye Community School - London has 300 students enrolled. It is a high school in London, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Buckeye Community School - London?

The student-teacher ratio at Buckeye Community School - London is 75:1, which is 312% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 378% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Buckeye Community School - London?

The largest demographic group at Buckeye Community School - London is White at 89.0% of enrollment, in London, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Buckeye Community School - London?

Buckeye Community School - London has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Buckeye Community School - London rank among high schools in London?

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

Is Buckeye Community School - London a good school?

Buckeye Community School - London earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of 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 Community School - London?

None; Buckeye Community School - London is a single-school charter district, and Buckeye Community School - London is its only campus.

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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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