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Courthouse and surrounds, Norwalk, OhioPhoto: Finetooth · CC BY-SA 3.0
B+
Schools in Norwalk Township · Norwalk City School District, Western Reserve Local School District

Norwalk Township’s public schools outscore 70% of Ohio districts

61% of students in Norwalk Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Norwalk Township, 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.

#438of 993 Ohio townsK–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
65%
▲ 5 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
61%
▲ 9 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 10 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.2K
▼ 9% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Norwalk City
Students per teacher
18.1
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
3,814 students on the public path
In brief

Norwalk Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 65% and math 61% across its districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Norwalk City spends $15,177 per student and Western Reserve Local $15,722, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then three middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 6% 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 Norwalk Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 70% of Ohio school districts, #438 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 70%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1320)Better than 67%
Towns in Huron County (19)Better than 84%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,604 test results and a graduating class of 206 could put Norwalk Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Norwalk Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,603 in math, 2,606 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+

Parts of Norwalk Township (4% of its land) are served by Monroeville Local instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Norwalk Township

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

Norwalk City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,453 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 18.1 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,177OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Western Reserve Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 944 students · 20.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,722OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Edison Local (formerly Berlin-Milan) School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,379 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 16.9 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,692OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Norwalk City School District63%
State average 59.5% · 1336 students tested
Math · PK–12, Norwalk City School District62%
State average 52.2% · 1336 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Western Reserve Local School District57%
State average 59.5% · 543 students tested
Math · PK–12, Western Reserve Local School District48%
State average 52.2% · 545 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Edison Local (formerly Berlin-Milan) School District73%
State average 59.5% · 727 students tested
Math · PK–12, Edison Local (formerly Berlin-Milan) School District70%
State average 52.2% · 722 students tested

Norwalk Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Norwalk TownshipB+Norwalk City PK–12 · Western Reserve Local PK–12 · Edison Local (formerly Berlin-Milan) PK–12
Norwalk (city)B+Norwalk City
RidgefieldB−Monroeville Local
TownsendB−Western Reserve Local
BronsonBNorwalk City PK–12 · Western Reserve Local PK–12
MilanA−Edison Local (formerly Berlin-Milan)

2 of the 5 neighbors share Norwalk City with Norwalk Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Norwalk Township

9 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 Norwalk Townshipin other towns
Edison Elementary School (formerly Milan Elem)
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Milan
B+
525 students18:1Rate it →
Maplehurst Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Norwalk
460 students19:1Rate it →
Western Reserve Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Collins
B+
460 students22:1Rate it →
Edison Middle School (formerly Berlin-Milan Middle School)
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Berlin Heights
A−
525 students17:1Rate it →
Western Reserve Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Collins
C+
193 students21:1Rate it →
Norwalk Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Norwalk
B−
332 students12:1Rate it →
Western Reserve High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Collins
C+
291 students17:1Rate it →
Norwalk High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Norwalk
B−
699 students21:1Rate it →
Edison High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Milan
B+
329 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Norwalk Township’s schools

Are Norwalk Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Norwalk Township children attend outscore 70% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #438 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Norwalk Township in?

Norwalk City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,453 students in 6 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Norwalk Township are served by Monroeville Local.

Where do Norwalk Township kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Norwalk High School, Edison High School and Western Reserve High School.

What is Norwalk Township’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Norwalk City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Norwalk Township spend per student?

$15,177 in Norwalk City School District, $15,722 in Western Reserve Local School District and $13,692 in Edison Local (formerly Berlin-Milan) 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.