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 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,320 students in Big Walnut Local School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Big Walnut Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Big Walnut Local School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Big Walnut High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
4,280 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
222 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Big Walnut Local School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 916 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#113 out of 931 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
63%
Graduation Rate
93%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.52
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
8%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
87%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
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 High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Big Walnut High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
713 N Miller Drive
Sunbury, OH 43074
(740) 965-3766
Sunbury, OH 43074
(740) 965-3766
Gr: 9-12 | 1,320 student Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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