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Schools in Galena · Big Walnut Local School District

Galena’s public schools outscore 82% of Ohio districts

In Galena, 79% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Ohio average (60%). The grade covers the public school district serving Galena, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
79%
▲ 20 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
69%
▲ 17 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 7 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.9K
▼ 22% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.6
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
3,504 students on the public path
In brief

Galena’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 307 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Galena’s, its schools beat 57%, lower than their 82% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 79% and math 69% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,906 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 5 the district’s path is Big Walnut Middle School, then Big Walnut High School. Enrollment is up 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Galena’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 82% of Ohio school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 82%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (307)Better than 57%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,186 test results and a graduating class of 271 could put Galena anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Galena’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,154 in math, 2,217 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Galena, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–34 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
5–8Big Walnut Middle Schoolin SunburyA−
9–12Big Walnut High Schoolin SunburyA−

Galena’s public schools are run by Big Walnut Local School District, which also serves Berkshire, Genoa, Harlem and Kingston and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Big Walnut Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 4,298 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 18.6 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$12,906OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading79%
State average 59.5% · 2217 students tested
Math69%
State average 52.2% · 2154 students tested

Galena vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Galena’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GalenaA−Big Walnut Local
SunburyA−Big Walnut Local

Every school in Galena

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Galenain other towns
Prairie Run Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Sunbury
A−
352 students18:1Rate it →
General Rosecrans Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Sunbury
B+
296 students16:1Rate it →
Big Walnut Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Sunbury
A
295 students17:1Rate it →
Hylen Souders Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3
B+
289 students17:1Rate it →
Big Walnut Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Sunbury
A−
973 students17:1Rate it →
Big Walnut High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sunbury
A−
1,299 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Galena’s schools

Are Galena’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Galena children attend outscore 82% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Galena in?

Big Walnut Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,298 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Galena kids go to high school?

Big Walnut High School in Sunbury, with 1,299 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Galena’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Big Walnut Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Galena spend per student?

$12,906 in Big Walnut Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.