Big Walnut Local School District

110 Tippett Ct
Sunbury, OH 43074-9334
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

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 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 658 students in Big Walnut Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Big Walnut Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 37% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,292 Schools
# Students
4,140 Students
584,615 Students
# Teachers
204 Teachers
33,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Big Walnut Local School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 896 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (OH)
#131 out of 897 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Big Walnut Local  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
68%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Big Walnut Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
75%
57%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Big Walnut Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
95%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Big Walnut Local  School District and public school graduation rate of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.56
# American Indian Students
5 Students
760 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
63 Students
11,732 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
183 Students
43,118 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
7%
# Black Students
50 Students
126,715 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
3,672 Students
366,974 Students
% White Students
89%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
553 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
166 Students
34,763 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
142
2,864
# Students in K Grade:
290
17,429
# Students in 1st Grade:
295
14,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
318
15,483
# Students in 3rd Grade:
320
16,447
# Students in 4th Grade:
319
18,312
# Students in 5th Grade:
300
33,046
# Students in 6th Grade:
309
88,792
# Students in 7th Grade:
325
128,710
# Students in 8th Grade:
333
130,660
# Students in 9th Grade:
287
28,708
# Students in 10th Grade:
322
27,226
# Students in 11th Grade:
279
31,478
# Students in 12th Grade:
301
30,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,924 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,494 is higher than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart display total revenue of Big Walnut Local  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$106 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart display total spending of Big Walnut Local  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,924
$17,132
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Big Walnut Local  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$25,494
$17,081
This chart display average spending per public school student in Big Walnut Local  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Big Walnut Local School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Big Walnut Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
105 Baughman St
Sunbury, OH 43074
(740) 965-3006
Grades: 7-8
| 658 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,140 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 95% (Top 30% in OH)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 68% (Top 20%)
  • : 75% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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