Norwalk City School District

134 Benedict Ave
Norwalk, OH 44857-2349
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 467 students in Norwalk City School District.
Public Preschools in Norwalk City School District have a diversity score of 0.32, which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 0.57.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
6 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
2,541 Students
329,028 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
18,343 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

Norwalk City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 927 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 90-94% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#307 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Norwalk City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
52%
This chart displays 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 Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
60%
This chart displays 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 Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Norwalk City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Norwalk City  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
427 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
7,199 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
333 Students
27,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
8%
# Black Students
29 Students
67,693 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
2,032 Students
203,779 Students
% White Students
80%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
133 Students
21,762 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
68
43,482
# Students in K Grade:
189
55,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
210
52,722
# Students in 2nd Grade:
191
45,048
# Students in 3rd Grade:
200
41,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
190
38,446
# Students in 5th Grade:
170
30,078
# Students in 6th Grade:
180
12,137
# Students in 7th Grade:
209
4,515
# Students in 8th Grade:
195
4,310
# Students in 9th Grade:
255
414
# Students in 10th Grade:
175
348
# Students in 11th Grade:
164
197
# Students in 12th Grade:
145
158
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,789 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,735 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Norwalk City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$35 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Norwalk City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,789
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Norwalk City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,735
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Norwalk City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Norwalk City School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
195 Saint Marys St
Norwalk, OH 44857
(419) 668-6035
Grades: PK-1
| 467 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,541 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 62% (Top 30%)
  • : 63% (Top 50%)
  • : 65% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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