Other / mixed grade configuration · Sunbury, OH

Big Walnut Early Learning Center at Harrison Street

Federal NCES profile for Big Walnut Early Learning Center at Harrison Street, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390467406051
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0/100100/10021/100
👥 S:T ratio
13
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Big Walnut Early Learning Center at Harrison Street earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 85% of Ohio schools.

#7 of 7
public schools in Sunbury · Resource Index
21
Resource Index · Lower
21.8:1
large classes for Ohio
131
students enrolled

Big Walnut Early Learning Center at Harrison Street has class sizes larger than 85% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Big Walnut Early Learning Center at Harrison Street ranks #7 of 7 public schools in Sunbury, OH.

School address

Sunbury, OH 43074
District: Big Walnut Local · Ohio

NCES ID 390467406051 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+23 students YoY

Big Walnut Early Learning Center at Harrison Street grew from 120 students in 2022-23 to 143 in 2023-24 (+19.2%).

Teacher FTE held 6.0 → 6.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+23 students YoY 390467406051 · Sunbury, OH Other · SMALL · TRAD

131 enr · 21.8:1 · RII 21

Nearest enrollment peer: Big Walnut High School (1,299 students)

Big Walnut Early Learning Center at Harrison Street grew from 120 students in 2022-23 to 143 in 2023-24 (+19.2%). Teacher FTE held 6.0 → 6.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

Big Walnut Early Learning Center at Harrison Street in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Big Walnut Early Learning Center at Harrison Street reports 131 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Big Walnut Early Learning Center at Harrison Street compares

Big Walnut Early Learning Center at Harrison Street is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 21.8:1 ▲ 20% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 131 top 91% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

21.8:1
Leaner classes than 11% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
131
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
21.8:1
students per teacher - 20% above state mean
Top 85% in Ohio - lower ratio than 15% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Funding equity
$12,454
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $15,819
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 83.2%
Two or More 6.1%
African American 4.6%
Asian 3.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%

Largest group: White at 83.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 30.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 30.0, Big Walnut Early Learning Center at Harrison Street is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

District finance for Big Walnut Local reports $12,454 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Big Walnut Early Learning Center at Harrison Street Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Big Walnut High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Big Walnut Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Big Walnut Intermediate School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Prairie Run Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
General Rosecrans Elementary Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Big Walnut Early Learning Center at Harrison Street's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Big Walnut Local · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~131 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~21.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Big Walnut Early Learning Center at Harrison Street

How many students attend Big Walnut Early Learning Center at Harrison Street?

Big Walnut Early Learning Center at Harrison Street has 131 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sunbury, OH. CCD year-over-year: 120 (2022-23) → 143 (2023-24), up 23.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Big Walnut Early Learning Center at Harrison Street?

The student-teacher ratio at Big Walnut Early Learning Center at Harrison Street is 21.8:1, which is 20% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 39% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Big Walnut Early Learning Center at Harrison Street?

The largest demographic group at Big Walnut Early Learning Center at Harrison Street is White at 83.2% of enrollment, in Sunbury, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Big Walnut Early Learning Center at Harrison Street?

Big Walnut Early Learning Center at Harrison Street has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Big Walnut Early Learning Center at Harrison Street rank among public schools in Sunbury?

By Resource Investment Index, Big Walnut Early Learning Center at Harrison Street ranks #7 of 7 public schools in Sunbury, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Sunbury on the city page.

What other schools are in Big Walnut Local?

Besides Big Walnut Early Learning Center at Harrison Street, Big Walnut Local also operates Big Walnut High School (1,299 students), Big Walnut Middle School (973 students), and Big Walnut Intermediate School (663 students). See the Big Walnut Local district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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