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Buckeye Local Schools
Buckeye Local is a public school district in Ohio, based in Jefferson County (Dillonvale). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Buckeye Local on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Buckeye Local
5 of 5 schools in Buckeye Local carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 2D: 1
Best schools in Buckeye Local
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Buckeye North Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Buckeye West Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Buckeye Local Junior High (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B- Buckeye South Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Buckeye Local High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Buckeye Local
High schools (1)
- D+ Buckeye Local High School, Rayland
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B+ Buckeye Local Junior High, Rayland
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- A- Buckeye North Elementary School, Brilliant
- B- Buckeye South Elementary School, Tiltonsville
- A- Buckeye West Elementary School, Adena
Where Buckeye Local schools are
Cities and towns served (4)
- Rayland (2)
- Adena (1)
- Brilliant (1)
- Tiltonsville (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Ohio
- County: Jefferson County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,328 students with 98 full-time-equivalent teachers and 248 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3904778
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Indian Creek Local (5 schools, 7 mi)
- Martins Ferry City (3 schools, 8 mi)
- Bridgeport Exempted Village (3 schools, 10 mi)
- Steubenville City (6 schools, 12 mi)
- St Clairsville-Richland City (3 schools, 13 mi)
- Bellaire Local (3 schools, 16 mi)
- Edison Local (4 schools, 18 mi)
- Toronto City (3 schools, 18 mi)
Questions about Buckeye Local
How many schools are in Buckeye Local?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Buckeye Local, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Buckeye Local serve?
The largest by graded schools: Rayland, Adena, Brilliant, Tiltonsville.
How good are the schools in Buckeye Local?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 46% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 45.2%. 60% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Buckeye Local?
1,328 students were enrolled in Buckeye Local in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Buckeye Local?
Buckeye Local is in Ohio, based in Jefferson County, with its district office in Dillonvale. Its boundary covers about 127 sq mi.