School district · Ohio · LEAID 3904650
Buckeye Central Local
Buckeye Central Local is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Ohio districts (641 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Buckeye Central Local come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $82,857
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $25,997
- Per-pupil spending
- 641
- Students enrolled
- 60th
- Pct. in OH
Near benchmark
Buckeye Central Local is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Ohio districts (641 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $82,857, above the national average of $70,245, serving 641 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Buckeye Central Local is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Ohio districts (641 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 60th percentile for Ohio
- 77th percentile nationally
- 29% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Ohio ranks #13 of 49 on the salary estimate and #5 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Buckeye Central Local ranks #262 of 646 Ohio districts by estimated teacher salary and #61 of 646 by per-pupil spending. Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr pay #1 at $171,630 is not Warren County Vocational School spending #1 at $57,688 per pupil
- +20.7% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
Keep this district in your shortlist
Save it in this browser, then return when PlainTeacher adds a newer public-data release. No account or personal details required.
Instructional payroll mix vs Ohio median
Among 653 Ohio districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Buckeye Central Local's instructional payroll puts 15.8% into special education , 3.7 points below the state median of 19.5%. Special-education salary is a thinner slice of instructional pay here than at the median Ohio district, not a judgment of need, only of how F-33 codes the payroll.
| Program | Buckeye Central | OH median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 80.5% | 78.0% | +2.6 pp |
| Special education | 15.8% | 19.5% | -3.7 pp |
| Vocational programs | 3.7% | 1.3% | +2.4 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 653 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 3904650 · FY2023.
LEAID 3904650 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Buckeye Central F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $82,857 estimated average teacher salary · P60 in Ohio · P77 nationally · 29% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Brunswick ($822est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Buckeye Central
Salary neighbourhood · Buckeye Central
Buckeye Central sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).
- Dayton · low pole
Dayton · low pole
$74,129 est. salary
- Springfield · near
Springfield · near
$81,432 est. salary
- Brunswick · near
Brunswick · near
$82,035 est. salary
- Buckeye
Buckeye · this district
$82,857 est. salary
- Akron · near
Akron · near
$83,716 est. salary
- Upper · top pay
Upper · top pay
$127,672 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Buckeye Central
Buckeye Central Local's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$82,857 Top 23% higher than 77% of 10,684 US districts
Show national distribution
Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023
Buckeye Central in Ohio's lower-third pay band
Same 646 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr
Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr
$171,630 est. avg salary
- Warren County Vocational School
Warren County Vocational School
$84,167 est. avg salary
- Buckeye Central Local
Buckeye Central Local
$82,857 est. avg salary
What this shows Buckeye Central Local ranks #262 of 646 Ohio districts by estimated teacher salary and #61 of 646 by per-pupil spending. Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr pay #1 at $171,630 is not Warren County Vocational School spending #1 at $57,688 per pupil
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Buckeye Central Local is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Warren County Vocational School
Warren County Vocational School
$57,688 per pupil
- Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr
Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr
$27,435 per pupil
- Buckeye Central Local
Buckeye Central Local
$25,997 per pupil
What this shows Warren County Vocational School leads spending at $57,688 per pupil; Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr leads pay.
What stands out about Buckeye Central Local
- Enrolment grew 9.2% here, from 587 students in FY2019 to 641 in FY2023, against a national picture where far more districts shrank than grew over the same period. Growth of this kind typically arrives before the funding that follows it, so per-pupil figures often dip while a district absorbs it.
- Its per-pupil spending of $25,997 is among the highest in the nation.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $82,857.143
- Ohio price level
- 91.9 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $90,157
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+9% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in Ohio run below the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. A district in a costlier state can advertise a larger nominal salary and still leave a teacher with less.
Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how Ohio compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.
How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Buckeye Central Local
What the Numbers Say About Buckeye Central Local
Buckeye Central Local is a small school district in Ohio, serving 641 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $25,997. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $82,857, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3904650 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Ohio statewide average of $80,477, teacher pay in Buckeye Central Local runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 3.0% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (18.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Ohio, it pays more than 60% of them. Ohio itself ranks #13 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Buckeye Central Local reports $16.7M in total expenditure against $18.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 29% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $3.4M, special-education teacher pay is $0.7M.
How does Buckeye Central Local compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Ohio average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Buckeye Central Local pays -7.4% less than Columbus City Schools District · per-pupil $25,997 vs $24,812
Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.
Data-derived comparison paths
Find comparable Ohio districts
On pay, Buckeye Central Local sits closest to Genoa Area Local; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Danbury Local. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Buckeye Central Local's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Buckeye Central Local: closest on enrollment (641 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($82,857 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.
Similar enrollment
Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).
Similar estimated salary
Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.
Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.
Revenue & Expenditure
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Buckeye Central Local: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 87% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 13% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
Ohio Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Ohio districts belongs to Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr at $171,630. Buckeye Central Local places 256 of 605 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Tennessee and Indiana are the states closest to Ohio on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.
View all Ohio districts →Other Ohio Districts
Smaller-district sample from 648 Ohio peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 648 Ohio districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Buckeye Central Local
What is the average teacher salary in Buckeye Central Local?
The average teacher salary in Buckeye Central Local is $82,857 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).
How does Buckeye Central Local teacher pay compare to the Ohio average?
Buckeye Central Local pays 3.0% more than the Ohio state average of $80,477. The district's average is $82,857.
How does Buckeye Central Local teacher pay compare to the national average?
Buckeye Central Local pays 18.0% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $82,857.
What is the per-pupil spending in Buckeye Central Local?
Buckeye Central Local spends approximately $25,997 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Buckeye Central Local's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 29% of Buckeye Central Local's total expenditure of $16.7M (NCES FY2023).
Next read for Buckeye Central Local
Disclaimer & data sources
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainTeacher
| Publisher | PlainTeacher |
| Sources | Public official public datasets |