Bucyrus City School District

170 Plymouth St
Bucyrus, OH 44820-1627
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 276 students in Bucyrus City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Bucyrus City School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Bucyrus City School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bucyrus Secondary School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
1,081 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bucyrus City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 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%)
37%
52%
48%
60%
53%
63%
85-89%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.52
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
8%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
89%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,022 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,835 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,022
$17,287
Spending / Student
$17,835
$17,235

Best Bucyrus City School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bucyrus Secondary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
900 W Perry St
Bucyrus, OH 44820
(419) 562-7721
Grades: 9-12
| 276 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,081 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 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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