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

Buckeye Community School - Marion

Federal NCES profile for Buckeye Community School - Marion, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 12/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390163306182Charter school
0/100100/10012/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
📋 Attendance
25
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Buckeye Community School - Marion earns 12/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Ohio schools.

#5 of 5
high schools in Marion · Resource Index
12
Resource Index · Lower
82.4:1
large classes for Ohio
824
students enrolled

Buckeye Community School - Marion 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 - Marion ranks #5 of 5 high schools in Marion, OH.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+264 students YoY

Buckeye Community School - Marion grew from 306 students in 2022-23 to 570 in 2023-24 (+86.3%).

Teacher FTE lost 10.0 → 8.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+264 students YoY 390163306182 · Marion, OH High · MID · CHARTER

824 enr · 82.4:1 · RII 12

Nearest enrollment peer: Fannin County High School (824 students)

Buckeye Community School - Marion grew from 306 students in 2022-23 to 570 in 2023-24 (+86.3%). Teacher FTE lost 10.0 → 8.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

How Buckeye Community School - Marion compares

Buckeye Community School - Marion is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 82.4:1 ▲ 353% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 824 top 10% - -

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

82.4:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
824
Bigger than 86% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
82.4:1
students per teacher - 353% 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
30.2%
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
$15,163
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $15,819
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.

Student demographics

White 82.9%
Hispanic or Latino 6.9%
Two or More 6.4%
African American 2.9%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: White at 82.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 30.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 30.3, Buckeye Community School - Marion is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

District finance for Buckeye Community School - Marion reports $15,163 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Marion

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

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Buckeye Community School - Marion

How many students attend Buckeye Community School - Marion?

Buckeye Community School - Marion has 824 students enrolled. It is a high school in Marion, OH. CCD year-over-year: 306 (2022-23) → 570 (2023-24), up 264.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Buckeye Community School - Marion is 82.4:1, which is 353% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 425% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

The largest demographic group at Buckeye Community School - Marion is White at 82.9% of enrollment, in Marion, OH.

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

Buckeye Community School - Marion has a Resource Investment Index of 12/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

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

By Resource Investment Index, Buckeye Community School - Marion ranks #5 of 5 high schools in Marion, 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 Marion on the city page.

What other schools are in Buckeye Community School - Marion?

None; Buckeye Community School - Marion is a single-school charter district, and Buckeye Community School - Marion 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 2022-23) · 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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