Top Rankings
Big Walnut Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 131 students in Big Walnut Local School District.
Public Preschools in Big Walnut Local School District have a diversity score of 0.30, which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
8 Schools
818 Schools
# Students
4,298 Students
328,756 Students
# Teachers
231 Teachers
18,743 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Big Walnut Local School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#113 out of 931 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
63%
Graduation Rate
93%
86.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)14.5%
30.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
5%
10%
% Black
2%
19%
% White
86%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,589 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,383. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,016 is less than the state median of $19,015. The school district spending/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$32,146 MM
Spending
$65 MM
$31,536 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,589
$19,383
Spending / Student
$15,016
$19,015
Best Big Walnut Local School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
70 Harrison St
Sunbury, OH 43074
(740) 965-7862
Sunbury, OH 43074
(740) 965-7862
Gr: PK | 131 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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