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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 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 973 students in Big Walnut Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Big Walnut Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,218 Schools
# Students
4,298 Students
557,830 Students
# Teachers
231 Teachers
33,701 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 909 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
0.25
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
2%
22%
% White
86%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,375 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,379. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,557 is higher than the state median of $17,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$106 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,375
$17,379
Spending / Student
$24,557
$17,327
Best Big Walnut Local School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Big Walnut Middle School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
555 S Old 3c Rd
Sunbury, OH 43074
(740) 965-3006
Sunbury, OH 43074
(740) 965-3006
Gr: 5-8 | 973 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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