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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 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 143 students in Big Walnut Local School District.
Public Preschools in Big Walnut Local School District have a diversity score of 0.27, which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
8 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
4,280 Students
334,112 Students
# Teachers
222 Teachers
18,897 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Big Walnut Local School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#128 out of 929 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
63%
Graduation Rate
96%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.58
# American Indian Students
6 Students
462 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
83 Students
8,061 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
210 Students
30,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
67 Students
67,190 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
3,723 Students
204,949 Students
% White Students
87%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
329 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
191 Students
22,737 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
143
45,802
# Students in K Grade:
269
55,948
# Students in 1st Grade:
317
51,388
# Students in 2nd Grade:
324
49,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
310
40,515
# Students in 4th Grade:
335
38,905
# Students in 5th Grade:
325
30,860
# Students in 6th Grade:
318
12,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
304
4,329
# Students in 8th Grade:
315
4,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
333
368
# Students in 10th Grade:
358
211
# Students in 11th Grade:
299
188
# Students in 12th Grade:
330
111
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,436 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,661 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$106 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,436
$17,287
Spending / Student
$24,661
$17,235
Best Big Walnut Local School District Public Preschools (2025)
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
| 143 students
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