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Schools in Bucyrus · Bucyrus City School District, Wynford Local School District

Bucyrus’s public schools score below 55% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Bucyrus, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#803of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
55%
▼ 5 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▼ 5 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▼ 16% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Wynford Local
Students per teacher
16.1
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,065 students on the public path
In brief

Bucyrus’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 970 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bucyrus’s, its schools beat 27%, lower than their 45% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 55% of tested students were proficient in reading and 47% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 99% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Bucyrus’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Bucyrus City spends $18,832 per student and Wynford Local $14,003, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bucyrus’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 45% of Ohio school districts, #803 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 45%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (970)Better than 27%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,188 test results and a graduating class of 89 could put Bucyrus anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Bucyrus’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,168 in math, 1,208 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bucyrus, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Bucyrus Elementary SchoolBucyrus City School DistrictC+
6–8Bucyrus Middle SchoolBucyrus City School DistrictC
9–12Bucyrus Secondary SchoolBucyrus City School DistrictC+

Bucyrus runs its own schools through grade 12 (Bucyrus City School District). From grade PK, students attend the Wynford Local School District, shared with Antrim, Bucyrus, Dallas, Eden, Holmes, Liberty, Lykens, Nevada, Texas and Tod. Parts of Bucyrus (11% of its land) are served by Colonel Crawford Local instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Bucyrus

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Bucyrus City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,065 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 15.7 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$18,832OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Wynford Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,079 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 16.6 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,003OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Bucyrus City School District48%
State average 59.5% · 579 students tested
Math · PK–12, Bucyrus City School District37%
State average 52.2% · 561 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Wynford Local School District61%
State average 59.5% · 629 students tested
Math · PK–12, Wynford Local School District56%
State average 52.2% · 607 students tested

Bucyrus vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Bucyrus’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BucyrusB−Bucyrus City PK–12 · Wynford Local PK–12
Bucyrus Township—Wynford Local
WhetstoneB+Colonel Crawford Local
HolmesB−Wynford Local
LibertyBColonel Crawford Local PK–12 · Wynford Local PK–12

3 of the 4 neighbors share Wynford Local with Bucyrus for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Bucyrus

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Bucyrusby address
Bucyrus Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
562 students16:1Rate it →
Bucyrus Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
256 students20:1Rate it →
Bucyrus Secondary School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
247 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Bucyrus’s schools

Are Bucyrus’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bucyrus children attend score below 55% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #803 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bucyrus in?

Two districts: Bucyrus City School District runs grades PK–12, and Wynford Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Antrim, Bucyrus, Dallas, Eden, Holmes, Liberty, Lykens, Nevada, Texas and Tod.

Where do Bucyrus kids go to high school?

Bucyrus Secondary School, with 247 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Bucyrus’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Bucyrus City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Bucyrus spend per student?

$18,832 in Bucyrus City School District and $14,003 in Wynford Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.