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D−

Buckeye United School District

Public school districtGrades 8–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Massillon, Circleville and Highland Hills.

Massillon’s School Grade C+ better than 44% of Ohio school districts

Students
354
Schools
3
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
97%
The gist

What stands out about Buckeye United School District

  • Its letter, D−: results better than 2% of Ohio districts
  • Math proficiency 50 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 48 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 79 pts below the state
  • 6 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 61.6% since 2020–21
  • Only 62% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D−: better than 2% 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 below the state, 2021–22
D−
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C+Massillon 32,338C+Circleville 14,142Highland Hills 632

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Massillon. Grade by grade →

K–33 elementary schoolsMassillon City School District
7–8Massillon Junior High SchoolMassillon City School District
9–12Washington High SchoolMassillon City School District

Test scores vs. OH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency0–5%
State average 52.2% · 82 students tested
Reading / language arts10–14%
State average 59.5% · 91 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)6–9%
State average 86.2% · 124 in the class

62% 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.

Enrollment over time
219’20
260’21
370’22
340’23
354’24

Up 61.6% since 2020–21.

Students
Black 76%White 16%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 4%Asian <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.

Indian River (Irjcf)
High · Grades 8–12 · Massillon
D
126 students8:1
Luther E Ball (Chjcf)
High · Grades 9–12 · Highland Hills
120 students5:1
Ralph C Starkey (Cjcf)
High · Grades 9–12 · Circleville
C−
108 students6:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Fairless Local School DistrictBethlehem Township, Navarre
$16,837per student
Beachwood City School DistrictBeachwood
$26,239per student
Circleville City School DistrictCircleville Township
$15,062per student
Jackson Local School DistrictJackson Township
$12,792per 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.