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Big Walnut Local School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Genoa Township, Sunbury, Berkshire Township, Harlem Township, Kingston Township, Porter Township, Trenton Township and Galena.
Students
4,298
Schools
8
Spent per student
$12,906
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Debt
$131.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Big Walnut Local School District
- School Grade A−: better than 81% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 22% less per student than the OH average
- 19 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 10.1% since 2020
- Debt of $131.7M, about $30,635 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Florence.
PK–2Pittsfield South Elem SchoolPikeland Community Unit School District 10
3–8Pikeland Community SchoolPikeland Community Unit School District 10
9–12Pittsfield High SchoolPikeland Community Unit School District 10
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency68%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,906 per student · 22% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 36%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 80%State 16%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,903’20
4,140’21
4,172’22
4,280’23
4,298’24
Up 10.1% since 2020.
Students
White 86%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Big Walnut Intermediate School
A−663 students21:1
Prairie Run Elementary School
A−352 students18:1
General Rosecrans Elementary
B+296 students16:1
Big Walnut Elementary School
A295 students17:1
Hylen Souders Elementary School
B+289 students17:1
Big Walnut Middle School
A−973 students17:1
Big Walnut High School
A−1,299 students20:1
Big Walnut Early Learning Center at Harrison Street
131 students22:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Olentangy Local School DistrictBerlin Township, Orange Township
$15,172per student
Buckeye Valley Local School DistrictBrown Township, Peru Township
$17,078per student
Highland Local School DistrictBennington Township, Peru Township
$13,955per student
Northridge Local School DistrictHartford Township
$15,026per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.