Buckeye Local
Buckeye Local is a public school district based in Ashtabula, Ohio, serving 1,634 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #272 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 36% of them. Its schools average 408 students each, fewer than the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Patrick Colucci. It spends about $10,754 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% less than the Ohio median. It has roughly 18.0 students per teacher.
How Buckeye Local compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Buckeye Local | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,754 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,174 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $19.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $21.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 91 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 188 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.0 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 327 | 385 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Ohio median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Ohio Educational Directory System, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Ohio
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otsego LocalBowling Green | 1,637 | 3 | $10,289 | 19.5 | #268 |
| West Muskingum LocalZanesville | 1,636 | 3 | $9,971 | 20.0 | #269 |
| Northwest LocalCanal Fulton | 1,636 | 4 | $11,908 | 14.7 | #270 |
| Clinton-Massie LocalClarksville | 1,635 | 3 | $10,886 | 20.4 | #271 |
| Buckeye LocalAshtabula · this district | 1,634 | 4 | $10,754 | 18.0 | #272 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winters Joint UnifiedWinters, CA | 1,636 | $14,334 | 20.2 |
| Waverly Central School DistrictWaverly, NY | 1,635 | $18,117 | 12.5 |
| West Hempstead Union Free School DistrictWest Hempstead, NY | 1,634 | $34,316 | 13.1 |
| Carbon County School District #1Rawlins, WY | 1,633 | $18,469 | 12.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-oh-buckeye-local-ashtabula