Enrollment
359
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Rayland, OH
Buckeye Local High School
Federal NCES profile for Buckeye Local High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390477804400
👥 S:T ratio 47
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 46
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Buckeye Local High School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Ohio schools.
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.3:1
- small classes for Ohio
- 49.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 359
- students enrolled
Buckeye Local High School has class sizes smaller than 84% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
27.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.3:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
-27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
49.5%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
+57% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Buckeye Local High School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Buckeye Local High School
Buckeye Local High School is a mid-sized high school in Rayland, Ohio, enrolling 359 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 49.5% of students qualify for free meals, 57% above the Ohio average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
With 359 students, its enrollment sits close to the Ohio median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,574 scored Ohio schools.
Against 392 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #135.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment) (diversity index 11/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 268 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 73.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 15.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 4 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Buckeye Local also operates Buckeye Local Junior High (299 students) and Buckeye South Elementary School (282 students) alongside Buckeye Local High 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 Local High School compares
Buckeye Local High 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 | 13.3:1 | ▼ 27% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 49.5% | ▲ 57% | 31.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 359 | top 56% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.3:1
Leaner classes than 64% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
359
Bigger than 41% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
49.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 57% above the Ohio average of 31.6%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.3:1
students per teacher
- 27% below state mean
Top 16% in Ohio - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
73.8%
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
$14,249
per pupil, district-wide
- below Ohio avg of $14,655
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.3 FTE
Per 268 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 44 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 expulsions.
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 94.4%
Two or More 3.1%
African American 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: White at 94.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.8, Buckeye Local High School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Buckeye Local, which includes Buckeye Local High School.
$14,249
Per student
-3%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 47.3%
State 37.0%
Federal 15.8%
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 Local High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckeye Local Junior High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Buckeye South Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Buckeye North Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Buckeye West Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Buckeye Local High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 299
- Students per teacher
- 18.7:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
- Enrollment
- 282
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 235
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 172
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~359 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Buckeye Local High School
How many students attend Buckeye Local High School?
Buckeye Local High School has 359 students enrolled. It is a high school in Rayland, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Buckeye Local High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Buckeye Local High School is 13.3:1, which is 27% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 15% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Buckeye Local High School?
49.5% of students at Buckeye Local High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Buckeye Local High School?
The largest demographic group at Buckeye Local High School is White at 94.4% of enrollment, in Rayland, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Buckeye Local High School?
Buckeye Local High School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Buckeye Local High School a good school?
Buckeye Local High School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% 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 Local?
Besides Buckeye Local High School, Buckeye Local also operates Buckeye Local Junior High (299 students), Buckeye South Elementary School (282 students), and Buckeye North Elementary School (235 students). See the Buckeye Local district page for the complete list.
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