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Norwalk City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,389 students in Norwalk City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Norwalk City School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,458 Schools
# Students
2,494 Students
1,091,015 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
63,050 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Norwalk City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 916 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#331 out of 931 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
63%
Graduation Rate
96%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
13%
8%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
80%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,049 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,994 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,049
$17,287
Spending / Student
$13,994
$17,235
Best Norwalk City School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pleasant Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
16 S Pleasant St
Norwalk, OH 44857
(419) 668-4134
Norwalk, OH 44857
(419) 668-4134
Grades: 2-3
| 390 students
Rank: #22.
League Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
16 E League St
Norwalk, OH 44857
(419) 668-2450
Norwalk, OH 44857
(419) 668-2450
Grades: 3-5
| 198 students
Rank: #33.
Main Street School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
80 E Main St
Norwalk, OH 44857
(419) 668-2779
Norwalk, OH 44857
(419) 668-2779
Grades: 5-6
| 353 students
Rank: n/an/a
195 Saint Marys St
Norwalk, OH 44857
(419) 668-6035
Norwalk, OH 44857
(419) 668-6035
Grades: PK-1
| 448 students
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