High school (grades 9-12) · Sunbury, OH

Big Walnut High School

Federal NCES profile for Big Walnut High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390467402638
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👥 S:T ratio
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
13
📋 Attendance
51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Big Walnut High School earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% of Ohio schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Ohio.

#6 of 7
public schools in Sunbury · Resource Index
26
Resource Index · Lower
22.4:1
large classes for Ohio
10.8%
free-lunch eligible

Big Walnut High School has class sizes larger than 87% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Big Walnut High School ranks #6 of 7 public schools in Sunbury, OH.

School address

Sunbury, OH 43074
District: Big Walnut Local · Ohio

NCES ID 390467402638 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+94 students YoY

Big Walnut High School grew from 1,226 students in 2022-23 to 1,320 in 2023-24 (+7.7%).

Teacher FTE added 58.4 → 60.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+94 students YoY 390467402638 · Sunbury, OH High · MID · TRAD

1,299 enr · 22.4:1 · 10.8% lunch · RII 26

Nearest enrollment peer: Big Walnut Middle School (973 students)

Big Walnut High School grew from 1,226 students in 2022-23 to 1,320 in 2023-24 (+7.7%). Teacher FTE added 58.4 → 60.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

Big Walnut High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Big Walnut High School reports 1,299 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 High School compares

Big Walnut High School 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 22.4:1 ▲ 23% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 10.8% ▼ 66% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,299 top 3% - -

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

22.4:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,299
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
10.8%
free-lunch eligible - 66% below the Ohio average of 31.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
22.4:1
students per teacher - 23% above state mean
Top 87% in Ohio - lower ratio than 13% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
19.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 433 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
46
in-school suspensions + 35 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 88.0%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4%
Two or More 3.1%
Asian 1.8%
African American 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 88.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 22.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 22.1, Big Walnut High School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 10

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 High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Big Walnut Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Big Walnut Intermediate School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Prairie Run Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
General Rosecrans Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Big Walnut Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Big Walnut High School'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 high 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 (~1,299 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~22.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Big Walnut High School

How many students attend Big Walnut High School?

Big Walnut High School has 1,299 students enrolled. It is a high school in Sunbury, OH. CCD year-over-year: 1,226 (2022-23) → 1,320 (2023-24), up 94.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Big Walnut High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Big Walnut High School is 22.4:1, which is 23% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 43% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Big Walnut High School?

10.8% of students at Big Walnut High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Big Walnut High School?

The largest demographic group at Big Walnut High School is White at 88.0% of enrollment, in Sunbury, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Big Walnut High School?

Big Walnut High School has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Big Walnut High School rank among public schools in Sunbury?

By Resource Investment Index, Big Walnut High School ranks #6 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 High School, Big Walnut Local also operates Big Walnut Middle School (973 students), Big Walnut Intermediate School (663 students), and Prairie Run Elementary School (352 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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