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Enrollment
994
High
DISTRICT 722 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AKRON CITY·NCES 390434800051
Buchtel Community Learning Center
1040 Copley Rd, Akron, OH 44320 · (330) 873-3300 · Summit County
GRADES 06–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL994 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
75 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 131 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 126 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 150 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 156 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 158 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 135 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 138 | 14% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
16.3%
OH avg 59.8% . +0.5pp since 2021
Math
16.2%
OH avg 56.1% . +8.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 16.3% | 16.2% |
| 2023-24 | 17.7% | 6.8% |
| 2022-23 | 21.1% | 6.9% |
| 2021-22 | 15.8% | 7.3% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Buchtel Community Learning Center ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Summit County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.2% | #676 of 776 ▲ 38 | #24 of 27 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 16.3% | #730 of 774 ▼ 12 | #25 of 27 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.7pp | #317 of 742 | #15 of 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 994 | #143 of 888 | #9 of 33 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #123 of 739 | #4 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.7% | #331 of 749 | #21 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.9% | #63 of 198 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
994
+14 (+1%) vs 2020
+11% since 2000-01, when it was 892
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 13.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 994 | 74.5 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 903 | 78 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 895 | 77.5 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 980 | 72 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 850 | 60.5 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 873 | 63 | 13.9:1 | 100% (873) |
| 2010-11 | 709 | 63 | 11.3:1 | 82% (578) |
| 2000-01 | 892 | 68 | 13.1:1 | 28% (246) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Buchtel Community Learning Center.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (850 to 994); teachers up 23% (60.5 to 74.5).
About Buchtel Community Learning Center
Buchtel Community Learning Center is a large high school in Ohio, located in Akron. The school runs grades 6 through 12 and enrolls 994 students. By comparison, high schools in Ohio enroll about 565 students on average.
Akron City enrolls 20,570 students, and its 47 schools include Buchtel Community Learning Center.
By race and ethnicity, Buchtel Community Learning Center is 85% Black. Next come 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 4% White. The county population is about 14% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 28, compared with 70 nationally.
Buchtel Community Learning Center has 74.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.3:1. High schools in Ohio average 17.7:1, 4.4 more students per teacher than here.
Looking at the county, Summit County, median household income comes to about $71,622, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county's public schools total 149, with about 69,214 students.
Buchtel Community Learning Center's nearest public school is Schumacher Community Learning Center (about 0.5 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Buchtel Community Learning Center.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Mid-size: inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment went from 980 in 2020-21 to 994 in 2024-25, a change of 14 students.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Summit County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
537,864
Census ACS
Median income
$71,622
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
149
69,214 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Akron City
- Firestone Community Learning CenterHigh · 1,033 students
- East Community Learning CenterHigh · 923 students
- Garfield Community Learning CenterHigh · 912 students
- North High SchoolHigh · 900 students
- Ellet Community Learning CenterHigh · 860 students
- Jennings Community Learning CenterMiddle · 846 students
Other schools in Akron
- Firestone Community Learning CenterHigh · 1,033 students
- East Community Learning CenterHigh · 923 students
- Garfield Community Learning CenterHigh · 912 students
- North High SchoolHigh · 900 students
- Ellet Community Learning CenterHigh · 860 students
- Jennings Community Learning CenterMiddle · 846 students
Nearby schools
- Schumacher Community Learning Center0.5 mi · 348
- Crouse Community Learning Center0.7 mi · 429
- Summit Academy Secondary - Akron0.9 mi · 60
- Portage Path Community Learning Center1.1 mi · 289
- Miller-South Visual Performing Arts1.3 mi · 403
- ELP Stewart1.3 mi · 117
Frequently asked questions
About Buchtel Community Learning CenterWhat is the total enrollment at Buchtel Community Learning Center?
Buchtel Community Learning Center enrolls approximately 994 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Buchtel Community Learning Center serve?
Buchtel Community Learning Center serves grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at Buchtel Community Learning Center?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at Buchtel Community Learning Center.
How diverse is Buchtel Community Learning Center?
Buchtel Community Learning Center reports a student body of 4% White, 5% Hispanic, 85% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Buchtel Community Learning Center?
Buchtel Community Learning Center is overseen by Akron City in Summit County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.