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Schools in Smithfield Township · Buckeye Local School District

Smithfield Township’s public schools score below 54% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Smithfield Township, 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.

#793of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
59%
▼ 0 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▼ 5 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.2K
▲ 3% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.5
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
830 students on the public path
In brief

Smithfield Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1125 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Smithfield Township’s, its schools beat 26%, lower than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 59% of tested students were proficient in reading and 47% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Smithfield Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,163 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Buckeye Local Junior High, then Buckeye Local High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 Smithfield Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 46% of Ohio school districts, #793 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1125)Better than 26%
Towns in Jefferson County (14)Better than 0%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 744 test results and a graduating class of 106 could put Smithfield Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Smithfield Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (735 in math, 753 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Buckeye West Elementary SchoolBuckeye Local School DistrictB
6–8Buckeye Local Junior Highin RaylandC
9–12Buckeye Local High Schoolin RaylandNo scores

Smithfield Township’s public schools are run by Buckeye Local School District, which also serves Adena, Dillonvale, Harrisville and Mount Pleasant and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Buckeye Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,347 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 14.5 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$17,163OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading59%
State average 59.5% · 753 students tested
Math47%
State average 52.2% · 735 students tested

Smithfield Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Smithfield TownshipB−Buckeye Local
Mount PleasantB−Buckeye Local
WayneB−Indian Creek Local
WarrenB−Buckeye Local
WellsB−Buckeye Local
Short Creek—Harrison Hills City PK–12 · Buckeye Local PK–12
Dillonvale—Buckeye Local
GreenB−Harrison Hills City

5 of the 7 neighbors share Buckeye Local with Smithfield Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Smithfield Township

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 Smithfield Townshipby address
Buckeye West Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Adena
B
172 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Smithfield Townshipin other towns
Buckeye Local Junior High
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Rayland
C
299 students17:1Rate it →
Buckeye Local High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Rayland
359 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Smithfield Township’s schools

Are Smithfield Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Smithfield Township children attend score below 54% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #793 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Smithfield Township in?

Buckeye Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,347 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Smithfield Township kids go to high school?

Buckeye Local High School in Rayland, with 359 students.

What is Smithfield Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Buckeye Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Smithfield Township spend per student?

$17,163 in Buckeye 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.