Buckeye Local Junior High School in Rayland, Ohio on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Buckeye Local Junior High School is a rural public school in Rayland, Ohio that is part of Buckeye Local School District-Jefferson. It serves 178 students in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.9:1. Its teachers have had 2 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 8

178 Students

18 Teachers

10692 State Route 150

Rayland, OH 43943 View local requests

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Buckeye Local Junior High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Jennifer Aubrey

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Buckeye Local Junior High School Demographics

70%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Buckeye Local Junior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jan 14, 2026

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