Enrollment
299
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Rayland, OH
Buckeye Local Junior High
Federal NCES profile for Buckeye Local Junior High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 390477802972
👥 S:T ratio 25
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Buckeye Local Junior High earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median.
- 24
- Resource Index · Lower
- 18.7:1
- students per teacher
- 49.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 299
- students enrolled
Buckeye Local Junior High has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.7:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
+3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
49.3%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
+56% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Buckeye Local Junior High compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Buckeye Local Junior High
Buckeye Local Junior High is a mid-sized middle school in Rayland, Ohio, enrolling 299 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 18.7:1 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 49.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 299 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.
Among 322 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Ohio schools statewide, it ranks #295, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 13/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 831 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 47.2% 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.
Buckeye Local also operates Buckeye Local High School (359 students) and Buckeye South Elementary School (282 students) alongside Buckeye Local Junior High.
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 Junior High compares
Buckeye Local Junior High on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18.7:1 | ▲ 3% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 49.3% | ▲ 56% | 31.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 299 | top 68% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
18.7:1
Leaner classes than 21% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
299
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
49.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 56% above the Ohio average of 31.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
18.7:1
students per teacher
- 3% above state mean
Top 63% in Ohio - lower ratio than 37% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
47.2%
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
$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
Counselors0.4 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.4 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 93.3%
Two or More 4.7%
Asian 1.0%
Hispanic or Latino 0.7%
African American 0.3%
Largest group: White at 93.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 12.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 12.7, Buckeye Local Junior High is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Buckeye Local, which includes Buckeye Local Junior High.
$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 Junior High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckeye Local High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Buckeye South Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Buckeye North Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Buckeye West Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Buckeye Local Junior High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 359
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- 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 middle 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 (~299 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~18.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Buckeye Local Junior High
How many students attend Buckeye Local Junior High?
Buckeye Local Junior High has 299 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Rayland, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Buckeye Local Junior High?
The student-teacher ratio at Buckeye Local Junior High is 18.7:1, which is 3% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 19% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Buckeye Local Junior High?
49.3% of students at Buckeye Local Junior High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Buckeye Local Junior High?
The largest demographic group at Buckeye Local Junior High is White at 93.3% of enrollment, in Rayland, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Buckeye Local Junior High?
Buckeye Local Junior High has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower 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).
Is Buckeye Local Junior High a good school?
Buckeye Local Junior High earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. 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 Junior High, Buckeye Local also operates Buckeye Local High School (359 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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