Walnut Township Local operates 2 public schools serving 489 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 483 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Fairfield County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,830 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 71.8% local, 19.3% state, and 8.9% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $82,422 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 63/100, ranked #150 of 822 in Ohio against a state average of 46 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 260:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 35.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.8% White, 1.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian across the district's schools.
Millersport Jr/Sr High School accounts for 53.8% of all Walnut Township Local student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Walnut Township Local-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Walnut Township Local student-counselor ratio is 260:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Walnut Township Local is typically wider than the Walnut Township Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Walnut Township Local chronic absenteeism rate is 35.1% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Walnut Township Local has 2 schools, including 1 other, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 489 students.
How much does Walnut Township Local spend per student?
Walnut Township Local spends $20,830 per student. The district has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #150 in Ohio.
What is the average teacher salary in Walnut Township Local?
The average teacher salary in Walnut Township Local is $82,422 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Walnut Township Local?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Fairfield County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Walnut Township Local?
Walnut Township Local students are 91.8% White, 1.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian, 0.8% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Walnut Township Local?
Walnut Township Local has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #150 out of 822 districts in Ohio. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.