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 preschool serving 142 students in Big Walnut Local School District.
Public Preschools in Big Walnut Local School District have a diversity score of 0.21, which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 0.56.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
8 Schools
816 Schools
# Students
4,140 Students
316,031 Students
# Teachers
204 Teachers
17,969 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.
Overall District Rank
#131 out of 897 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
57%
Graduation Rate
95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.56
# American Indian Students
5 Students
415 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
63 Students
6,310 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
183 Students
25,517 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
50 Students
64,534 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
3,672 Students
199,070 Students
% White Students
89%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
166 Students
19,878 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
142
39,129
# Students in K Grade:
290
55,738
# Students in 1st Grade:
295
47,617
# Students in 2nd Grade:
318
45,173
# Students in 3rd Grade:
320
40,348
# Students in 4th Grade:
319
37,569
# Students in 5th Grade:
300
29,369
# Students in 6th Grade:
309
11,956
# Students in 7th Grade:
325
4,395
# Students in 8th Grade:
333
4,079
# Students in 9th Grade:
287
205
# Students in 10th Grade:
322
181
# Students in 11th Grade:
279
154
# Students in 12th Grade:
301
118
# 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.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$106 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,924
$17,132
Spending / Student
$25,494
$17,081
Best Big Walnut Local School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
70 Harrison St
Sunbury, OH 43074
(740) 965-7862
Sunbury, OH 43074
(740) 965-7862
Grades: PK
| 142 students
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