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Buckeye Community School - Marion

Q: Is Buckeye Community School - Marion a good school?

Buckeye Community School - Marion ranks in the bottom 1.1% of Ohio high schools.

Q: How many students attend Buckeye Community School - Marion?

In the 2024-25 school year, 824 students attended Buckeye Community School - Marion.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Buckeye Community School - Marion?

Students at Buckeye Community School - Marion are 83% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

846^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 1% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Buckeye Community School - Marion is a public charter high school serving 570 students in grades 9-12 in Marion, Ohio. The school is part of the Buckeye Community School - Marion District, which is ranked 820 out of 828 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Buckeye Community School - Marion has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Ohio high schools over the past three school years, with a statewide ranking of 824th out of 867 in 2022-2023, 819th out of 864 in 2023-2024, and 846th out of 855 in 2024-2025. The school's four-year graduation rate has been declining, from 44% in 2022-2023 to 39.8% in 2024-2025, which is significantly lower than the state average. Additionally, the school has experienced extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 74.3% in 2021-2022 and remaining above 59% in the following years.

Buckeye Community School - Marion's proficiency rates on Ohio state tests are consistently well below the state averages across all subject areas, including American Government (22.4% vs. 72.6%), Biology (9.1% vs. 65.4%), and Algebra I (0.9% vs. 59.4%). In comparison, nearby schools such as Mt. Gilead High School, Cardington-Lincoln High School, and North Union High School generally perform much better across key metrics like graduation rates, test scores, and chronic absenteeism, despite having lower per-student spending compared to Buckeye Community School - Marion.

824

Students ?

45.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,036

Per pupil spending ?

366 W Center St
Marion, OH 43302-3967

(740) 231-2444

District: Buckeye Community School - Marion

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.9%

Hispanic:

6.9%

Two or more races:

6.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2023 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (25% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Biology scores 56 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

Ohio avg62%

846^th of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 4 pts since 2023

From bottom 5% (2023) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

820^th of 828Buckeye Community School - Marion among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	2.0	846 of 855	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.2	819 of 864	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.1	824 of 867	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	0.7	803 of 809	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.1	757 of 798	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.0	794 of 813	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	4.8	263 of 270	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	0.9	812 of 815	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.2	777 of 822	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	760 of 805	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	0.6	815 of 817	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.8	800 of 816	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.4	769 of 819	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	23.3	485 of 598	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	461 of 614	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	0.1	748 of 748	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.7	746 of 754	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.4	738 of 756	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2024)19th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

White (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I90%+31 vs state

American Government22%-50 vs state

American History21%-50 vs state

Biology9%-56 vs state

English II6%-54 vs state

Geometry3%-40 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)			Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)			Ohio State Tests Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests English II (2025)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Buckeye Community School - Marion	Public, Charter	9-12	366 W Center St	Marion	43302	Marion County	Buckeye Community School - Marion	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 231-2444	824	18	45.7		683 (82.9%)	24 (2.9%)	57 (6.9%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.4%)	2	846^th of 855 public high schools	1.1%		4.2	819^th of 864 public high schools	5.2%	27		22.4	21.4							9.1	6.3	2.7	0.9	$14,036
Harding High School	Public	9-12	1500 Harding Hwy E	Marion	43302	Marion County	Marion City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 223-4701	916	69	13.2		614 (67.0%)	76 (8.3%)	111 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	114 (12.4%)	31.7	614^th of 855 public high schools	28.2%		24.4	643^rd of 864 public high schools	25.6%	29		62.3	55.6							63.6	48.8	39.4	29.2	$13,833
Tri-Rivers Career Center	Public	10-12	2222 Marion Mount Gilead Rd	Marion	43302	Marion County	Tri-Rivers	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 389-4681	583	38	15.4	60.2%	518 (88.9%)	9 (1.5%)	30 (5.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)								(n/a)
Ridgedale Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	3165 Hillman Ford Rd	Morral	43337	Marion County	Ridgedale Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 382-6065	315	27	11.7	55.2%	288 (91.4%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.7%)	54.1	408^th of 855 public high schools	52.3%		50.3	458^th of 864 public high schools	47.0%	50	56.9	81.8	86.8	29.8	36.6	42.6	42.9	49.0	39.6	73.5	66.7	20.5	51.0	$13,702
Pleasant High School	Public	9-12	1113 Owens Rd W	Marion	43302	Marion County	Pleasant Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 389-2389	347	23	14.9	32.6%	320 (92.2%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.2%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	66.7	240^th of 855 public high schools	71.9%		71.7	175^th of 864 public high schools	79.7%	65		82.4	78.0							71.7	75.2	62.0	71.4	$12,644
Elgin High School	Public	9-12	1150 Keener Rd S	Marion	43302	Marion County	Elgin Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 383-5118	275	20	13.8	63.6%	247 (89.8%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.2%)	61.1	313^th of 855 public high schools	63.4%		52.8	432^nd of 864 public high schools	50.0%	119		69.8	73.1							77.5	73.6	50.7	76.9	$13,300
River Valley High School	Public	9-12	4280 Marion Mount Gilead Rd	Caledonia	43314	Marion County	River Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 725-5605	455	25	18.2		402 (88.4%)	15 (3.3%)	12 (2.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.8%)	61.6	302^nd of 855 public high schools	64.7%		61.3	318^th of 864 public high schools	63.2%	16		83.1	76.7							75.6	76.3	51.8	53.1	$18,760
North Union High School	Public	9-12	401 N Franklin St	Richwood	43344	Union County	North Union Local School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 943-3012	385	23	16.7	34.8%	375 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	53.8	415^th of 855 public high schools	51.5%		53.4	418^th of 864 public high schools	51.6%	3		70.5	60.3							80.8	70.0	55.2	56.4	$17,769
Cardington-Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	349 Chesterville Ave	Cardington	43315	Morrow County	Cardington-Lincoln Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 864-2691	245	17	14.4		232 (94.7%)	3 (1.2%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	48.7	485^th of 855 public high schools	43.3%		46.6	489^th of 864 public high schools	43.4%	4		74.6	74.6							81.0	66.7	28.2	31.1	$12,977
Tomorrow Center	Public, Charter	8-12	3700 County Road 168	Cardington	43315	Morrow County	Tomorrow Center	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 718-4242	106	7	16.3		92 (86.8%)	2 (1.9%)	7 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.7%)	2.6	835^th of 855 public high schools	2.3%		3.6	837^th of 864 public high schools	3.1%	2		27.6	20.0							22.2	14.3	0.0	0.0	$10,771

Frequently Asked Questions about Buckeye Community School - Marion

What is the racial makeup of Buckeye Community School - Marion?

Students at Buckeye Community School - Marion are 83% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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Buckeye Community School - Marion

How many students attend Buckeye Community School - Marion?

In the 2024-25 school year, 824 students attended Buckeye Community School - Marion.

Is Buckeye Community School - Marion a good school?

Buckeye Community School - Marion ranks in the bottom 1.1% of Ohio high schools.

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