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Buckeye Central High School

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Buckeye Central High School ranks 327 th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

327^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 62% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Buckeye Central High School is a public high school located in New Washington, Ohio, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 186 students. The school is part of the Buckeye Central Local District, which is ranked 183 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Buckeye Central High School has consistently performed well on state assessments, with high proficiency rates across various subjects, including American Government, American History, Biology, English II, Geometry, and Algebra I, exceeding the state averages in these areas. The school has also maintained an excellent 98% four-year graduation rate, significantly higher than the state average. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated over the years, it has generally been lower than the state average.

In comparison to nearby schools, Galion High School, located 14.71 miles away, has lower proficiency rates and a lower graduation rate compared to Buckeye Central. Additionally, Buckeye Central High School has shown exceptional performance in serving its gifted and talented student population, ranking 8th out of 272 Ohio high schools for this subgroup. However, the school's ranking for special education and disabled students is lower compared to other subgroups, suggesting an area for potential improvement.

185

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,900

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

938 S Kibler St
New Washington, OH 44854-9521

(419) 492-2266

District: Buckeye Central Local

Feeder schools for Buckeye Central High School:

Elementary:	Buckeye Central Elementary School
Middle:	Buckeye Central Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.7%

Hispanic:

2.2%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (69% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓98% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Ohio median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg71%

Ohio avg62%

327^th of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

183^rd of 828Buckeye Central Local 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	60.5	327 of 855	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.4	204 of 864	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	83 of 867	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	74.9	132 of 836	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	73.1	134 of 819	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	77.2	92 of 836	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	173 of 800	78.4%	★★★★☆
2017	61.5	258 of 773	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.9	108 of 784	86.2%	★★★★☆
2015	73.9	94 of 778	87.9%	★★★★☆
2014	64.2	323 of 769	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.3	505 of 767	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.8	449 of 832	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	70.4	234 of 818	71.4%	★★★★☆
2010	74.7	136 of 819	83.4%	★★★★☆
2009	71.6	188 of 791	76.2%	★★★★☆
2008	71.4	186 of 767	75.7%	★★★★☆
2007	73.9	136 of 756	82.0%	★★★★☆
2006	59.3	334 of 696	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.5	223 of 689	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	67.9	242 of 681	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	70.8	92 of 596	84.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	346 of 809	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.9	233 of 798	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	75 of 813	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	80.5	102 of 794	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	79.2	105 of 775	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	83.1	65 of 781	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	56.3	326 of 751	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	67.7	96 of 308	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.9	51 of 312	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	8 of 272	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	74.8	9 of 538	98.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	355 of 815	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.7	81 of 822	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	65.7	235 of 805	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.4	133 of 763	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.5	69 of 779	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	71.4	132 of 758	82.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	292 of 817	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.3	210 of 816	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	100 of 819	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	164 of 808	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	71.5	177 of 778	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	96 of 792	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	170 of 763	77.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	372 of 617	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	296 of 748	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.8	217 of 754	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	111 of 756	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	139 of 749	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.8	121 of 727	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	82.9	74 of 739	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	58.2	239 of 718	66.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2021)85th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2023)69th percentile-22 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile~ school

Female (2025)57th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American Government81%+8 vs state

American History78%+7 vs state

English II67%+7 vs state

Biology67%~ state avg

Geometry62%+19 vs state

Algebra I61%~ state avg

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Schools Near Buckeye Central High School

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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 Central High School	Public	9-12	938 S Kibler St	New Washington	44854	Crawford County	Buckeye Central Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 492-2266	185	13	14.6		177 (95.7%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	60.5	327^th of 855 public high schools	61.8%		69.4	204^th of 864 public high schools	76.4%	123		80.6	78.3							66.7	67.3	61.5	61.0	$20,900
Willard High School	Public	9-12	One Flashes Avenue	Willard	44890	Huron County	Willard City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 935-0181	319	26	12.5		191 (59.9%)	3 (0.9%)	119 (37.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	38.8	572^nd of 855 public high schools	33.1%		44.8	507^th of 864 public high schools	41.3%	65		64.3	72.0							61.9	60.6	25.0	42.7	$20,893
Seneca East High School	Public	9-12	13343 E US Highway 224	Attica	44807	Seneca County	Seneca East Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 426-3312	289	19	14.9	94.5%	273 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	69.1	205^th of 855 public high schools	76.0%		70.9	182^nd of 864 public high schools	78.9%	23		83.6	77.8							87.8	73.8	70.3	60.0	$15,622
Pioneer Career & Technology	Public	6-12	27 Ryan Rd	Shelby	44875	Richland County	Pioneer Career & Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 347-7744	1,105	95	11.6	49.7%	996 (90.1%)	7 (0.6%)	66 (6.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.1%)								(n/a)
Shelby High School	Public	9-12	1 Whippet Way	Shelby	44875	Richland County	Shelby City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 342-5065	454	27	16.7	48.5%	437 (96.3%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	63.2	283^rd of 855 public high schools	66.9%		65.6	257^th of 864 public high schools	70.3%	26		71.8	83.0							78.4	71.0	45.3	78.0	$14,329
Plymouth High School	Public	9-12	400 Trux St	Plymouth	44865	Richland County	Plymouth-Shiloh Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 687-8200	118	10	11.8	97.5%	106 (89.8%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.9%)	58.1	358^th of 855 public high schools	58.1%		44.7	509^th of 864 public high schools	41.1%	151		86.4	85.4							77.5	62.5	23.1	64.9	$21,894
Col Crawford High School	Public	9-12	5444 Crestline Rd	Crestline	44827	Crawford County	Colonel Crawford Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 562-4666	250	17	14.8	28.8%	238 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	70	197^th of 855 public high schools	77.0%		70.1	194^th of 864 public high schools	77.5%	3		84.8	94.3							85.7	74.3	47.9	66.7	$15,744
Crestline High School	Public	6-12	435 Oldfield Rd	Crestline	44827	Crawford County	Crestline Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 683-3647	246	24	10.2		231 (93.9%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	26.8	642^nd of 855 public high schools	24.9%		26.6	637^th of 864 public high schools	26.3%	5	61.3	59.2	57.8	39.4	20.0	34.5	39.4	36.1	40.0	52.2	55.1	18.8	35.3	$17,695
Bucyrus Secondary School	Public	9-12	900 W Perry St	Bucyrus	44820	Crawford County	Bucyrus City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 562-7721	247	20	12.3	98.8%	228 (92.3%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	37.2	586^th of 855 public high schools	31.5%		38.5	560^th of 864 public high schools	35.2%	26		75.8	70.1								59.3	22.2	23.5	$27,074
Wynford High School	Public	9-12	3288 Holmes Center Rd	Bucyrus	44820	Crawford County	Wynford Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 562-7828	258	16	15.9	86.4%	250 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	53.4	420^th of 855 public high schools	50.9%		56.2	385^th of 864 public high schools	55.4%	35		96.3	71.4							73.5	57.7	26.3	61.5	$20,309

Frequently Asked Questions about Buckeye Central High School

How many students attend Buckeye Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 185 students attended Buckeye Central High School.

What schools feed into Buckeye Central High School?

Buckeye Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Buckeye Central Elementary School
Middle : Buckeye Central Middle School

What district is Buckeye Central High School in?

Buckeye Central Local

What is the racial makeup of Buckeye Central High School?

Students at Buckeye Central High School are 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Is Buckeye Central High School a good school?

Buckeye Central High School ranks 327^th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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