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Buckeye Central Local School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns

Serves Bloom Township, Cranberry Township, New Washington, Bloomville, Auburn Township, Vernon Township, Chatfield Township, Tiro and Chatfield, and parts of Sandusky Township.

Bloom Township’s School Grade A better than 90% of Ohio school districts

Students
644
Schools
3
Spent per student
$21,245
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
16:1
Debt
$6.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Buckeye Central Local School District

  • Its letter, A: results better than 90% of Ohio districts
  • Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 9 pts above the state
  • Spends 28% more per student than the OH average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 11.2% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $6.3M, about $9,792 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 90% of the 910 Ohio school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
ABloom Township 1,608ACranberry Township 1,422New Washington 863Bloomville 845Auburn Township 770Vernon Township 763Chatfield Township 698Tiro 218Chatfield 202

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Bloom Township. Grade by grade →

PK–4Buckeye Central Elementary SchoolThis district
5–8Buckeye Central Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Buckeye Central High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. OH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency74%
State average 52.2% · 362 students tested
Reading / language arts70%
State average 59.5% · 354 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 86.2% · 43 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$21,245 per student · 28% above OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 71%State 25%Federal 4%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
579’20
658’21
641’22
660’23
644’24

Up 11.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 96%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools.

Buckeye Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · New Washington
A
261 students15:1
Buckeye Central Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · New Washington
A−
198 students22:1
Buckeye Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · New Washington
A−
185 students15:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Colonel Crawford Local School DistrictJefferson Township, Liberty Township, Whetstone Township
$13,855per student
Seneca East Local School DistrictScipio Township, Venice Township
$15,797per student
Wynford Local School DistrictLiberty Township, Lykens Township
$14,003per student
Shelby City School DistrictPlymouth Township, Sharon Township
$14,393per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Ohio.