A−
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 Ohio 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 Coshocton.
PK–6Coshocton ElementaryCoshocton City School District
7–12Coshocton High SchoolCoshocton City School District
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.