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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, Trenton Township, Porter Township and Galena.

Genoa Township’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of Ohio school districts

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
The gist

What stands out about Big Walnut Local School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 82% of Ohio districts
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 22% less per student than the OH average
  • 19 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.1% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $131.7M, about $30,635 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 82% of the 910 Ohio school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B+Genoa Township 27,720A−Sunbury 8,857A−Berkshire Township 6,329A−Harlem Township 5,113A−Kingston Township 2,690A−Trenton Township 2,538A−Porter Township 2,380A−Galena 1,019

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Genoa Township. Grade by grade →

K–52 elementary schoolsWesterville City School District
6–8Genoa Middle SchoolWesterville City School District
9–12Westerville Central High SchoolWesterville City School District

Test scores vs. OH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency69%
State average 52.2% · 2,154 students tested
Reading / language arts79%
State average 59.5% · 2,217 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 86.2% · 271 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

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%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

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 2020–21.

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. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools.

Big Walnut Early Learning Center at Harrison Street
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Sunbury
131 students22:1
Prairie Run Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Sunbury
A−
352 students18:1
General Rosecrans Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Sunbury
B+
296 students16:1
Big Walnut Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Sunbury
A
295 students17:1
Hylen Souders Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Galena
B+
289 students17:1
Big Walnut Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Sunbury
A−
663 students21:1
Big Walnut Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Sunbury
A−
973 students17:1
Big Walnut High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sunbury
A−
1,299 students20:1

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 school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Ohio.