Bucyrus City School District

170 Plymouth St
Bucyrus, OH 44820-1627
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 801 students in Bucyrus City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Bucyrus City School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 34% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,540 Schools
# Students
1,089 Students
1,114,413 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
62,064 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Bucyrus City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 929 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#593 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bucyrus City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bucyrus City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bucyrus City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bucyrus City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bucyrus City  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.53
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,405 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
29,805 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
79,477 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
7%
# Black Students
19 Students
195,801 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
986 Students
735,915 Students
% White Students
90%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,064 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
61 Students
70,946 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
66
26,401
# Students in K Grade:
88
119,250
# Students in 1st Grade:
92
117,121
# Students in 2nd Grade:
70
120,987
# Students in 3rd Grade:
82
121,540
# Students in 4th Grade:
77
120,595
# Students in 5th Grade:
76
122,439
# Students in 6th Grade:
74
123,974
# Students in 7th Grade:
102
96,475
# Students in 8th Grade:
74
94,728
# Students in 9th Grade:
71
12,412
# Students in 10th Grade:
92
12,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
60
13,451
# Students in 12th Grade:
65
13,037
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,875 is higher than the state median of $17,144. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,704 is higher than the state median of $17,092. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bucyrus City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$19 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bucyrus City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,875
$17,144
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bucyrus City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,704
$17,092
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bucyrus City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bucyrus City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bucyrus Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
245 Woodlawn Ave
Bucyrus, OH 44820
(419) 562-4045
Grades: PK-5
| 551 students
Rank: #22.
Bucyrus Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
455 Redman Way
Bucyrus, OH 44820
(419) 562-0003
Grades: 6-8
| 250 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,089 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 53% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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