Norwalk City School District

134 Benedict Ave
Norwalk, OH 44857-2349
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Norwalk City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 772 students in Norwalk City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Norwalk City School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Norwalk City School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Norwalk High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 32% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,116 Schools
# Students
2,593 Students
623,943 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
34,454 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

Norwalk City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 91% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#269 out of 897 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Norwalk City  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
59%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Norwalk City  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.
64%
57%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Norwalk City  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.
91%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Norwalk City  School District and public school graduation rate of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.50
# American Indian Students
1 Student
921 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
14,779 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
332 Students
41,638 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
7%
# Black Students
25 Students
109,550 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
2,072 Students
425,285 Students
% White Students
80%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
601 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
149 Students
32,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
74
732
# Students in K Grade:
213
5,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
183
4,633
# Students in 2nd Grade:
211
4,841
# Students in 3rd Grade:
182
5,100
# Students in 4th Grade:
171
5,189
# Students in 5th Grade:
166
5,781
# Students in 6th Grade:
204
10,616
# Students in 7th Grade:
198
21,861
# Students in 8th Grade:
219
24,951
# Students in 9th Grade:
260
142,460
# Students in 10th Grade:
181
131,459
# Students in 11th Grade:
160
129,779
# Students in 12th Grade:
171
130,865
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,512 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,460 is less than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart display total revenue of Norwalk City  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
$35 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart display total spending of Norwalk City  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
$13,512
$17,132
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Norwalk City  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
$13,460
$17,081
This chart display average spending per public school student in Norwalk City  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 Norwalk City School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Norwalk High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
350 Shady Lane Dr
Norwalk, OH 44857
(419) 668-2079
Grades: 9-12
| 772 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,593 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 59% (Top 30%)
  • : 64% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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