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Norwalk City School District

134 Benedict Ave
Norwalk, OH 44857-2349

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Top 50%

Tel: (419) 668-2779

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 448 students in Norwalk City School District.

Public Preschools in Norwalk City School District have a of 0.33, which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 0.58.

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (OH)

# Schools

6 Schools

838 Schools

# Students

2,494 Students

333,336 Students

# Teachers

142 Teachers

18,849 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Norwalk City School District	Ohio
Pre-K	88	46
Kind	179	56
1	181	51

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">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.

This School District

State Average (OH)

#331 out of 931 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Norwalk City School District
2023	#331
2022	#307
2021	#269
2019	#422
2018	#309
2017	#402
2016	#429
2015	#346
2014	#383
2013	#351
2012	#341

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62%

54%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Norwalk City School District	Ohio
2023	62%	54%
2022	62%	52%
2021	59%	50%
2019	66%	63%
2018	68%	62%
2017	64%	63%
2016	62%	61%
2015	71%	68%
2014	80%	77%
2013	81%	76%
2012	83%	78%

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63%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Norwalk City School District	Ohio
2022	63%	60%
2021	64%	57%
2019	64%	64%
2018	68%	63%
2017	64%	62%
2016	53%	55%
2015	78%	74%
2014	87%	83%
2013	87%	83%
2012	86%	83%
2011	86%	82%

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65%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Norwalk City School District	Ohio
2022	65%	63%
2021	65%	60%

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96%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Norwalk City School District	Ohio
2023	96%	86%
2022	92%	86%
2021	91%	84%
2020	89%	84%
2019	87%	82%
2018	94%	82%
2017	92%	82%
2016	96%	82%
2015	95%	81%
2014	89%	81%
2013	91%	81%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.35

0.58

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Norwalk City School District	Ohio
2023	0.35	0.52
2022	0.35	0.52
2021	0.33	0.51
2020	0.34	0.49
2019	0.34	0.49
2018	0.31	0.47
2017	0.31	0.47
2016	0.30	0.47
2015	0.30	0.46
2014	0.30	0.44
2013	0.29	0.44
2012	0.27	0.43
2011	0.26	0.43
2010	0.22	0.41
2009	0.21	0.40
2008	0.21	0.40
2007	0.20	0.40
2006	0.20	0.37
2005	0.19	0.38
2004	0.19	0.37
2003	0.17	0.37
2002	0.14	0.32
2001	0.15	0.32
2000	0.14	0.31
1999	0.14	0.31
1998	0.13	0.31
1997	0.11	0.30
1996	0.11	0.29
1995	0.09	0.29
1994	0.08	0.29
1993	0.07	0.29
1992	0.08	0.28
1991	0.09	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2013)
Year	Norwalk City School District	Ohio
2013	1%	3%
2006	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Norwalk City School District	Ohio
2023	14%	7%
2022	13%	7%
2021	13%	6%
2020	13%	6%
2019	13%	6%
2018	14%	5%
2017	14%	5%
2016	13%	5%
2015	13%	5%
2014	12%	5%
2013	11%	4%
2012	10%	4%
2011	10%	3%
2010	9%	4%
2009	9%	4%
2008	9%	4%
2007	8%	3%
2006	7%	3%
2005	7%	3%
2004	6%	3%
2003	6%	3%
2002	4%	2%
2001	5%	2%
2000	4%	2%
1999	3%	2%
1998	3%	2%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Black

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Norwalk City School District	Ohio
2023	1%	17%
2022	1%	17%
2021	1%	17%
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2016	1%	16%
2015	1%	16%
2014	1%	16%
2013	1%	16%
2012	2%	16%
2011	2%	16%
2010	3%	17%
2009	3%	17%
2008	3%	17%
2007	3%	17%
2006	3%	17%
2005	3%	18%
2004	4%	17%
2003	3%	17%
2002	3%	16%
2001	3%	16%
2000	4%	16%
1999	4%	15%
1998	3%	15%
1997	3%	16%
1996	3%	15%
1995	3%	15%
1994	2%	15%
1993	3%	15%
1992	2%	14%
1991	3%	14%

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% White

80%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Norwalk City School District	Ohio
2023	80%	67%
2022	80%	67%
2021	81%	68%
2020	80%	69%
2019	80%	69%
2018	82%	71%
2017	82%	71%
2016	83%	71%
2015	83%	72%
2014	83%	73%
2013	84%	73%
2012	85%	74%
2011	85%	74%
2010	88%	76%
2009	88%	76%
2008	88%	77%
2007	89%	77%
2006	89%	78%
2005	90%	77%
2004	90%	78%
2003	91%	78%
2002	93%	81%
2001	92%	81%
2000	92%	81%
1999	93%	82%
1998	93%	82%
1997	95%	82%
1996	95%	83%
1995	95%	83%
1994	96%	83%
1993	96%	83%
1992	96%	84%
1991	96%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Norwalk City School District	Ohio
2023	5%	6%
2022	6%	6%
2021	5%	6%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	4%	4%
2013	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,049 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,994 is less than the state median of $17,243. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (OH)

Total Revenue

$35 MM

$28,879 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Norwalk City School District	Ohio
2023	$35 MM	$15 MM
2022	$34 MM	$14 MM
2021	$35 MM	$15 MM
2020	$34 MM	$14 MM
2019	$34 MM	$14 MM
2018	$33 MM	$13 MM
2017	$32 MM	$13 MM
2016	$31 MM	$12 MM
2015	$28 MM	$12 MM
2014	$28 MM	$11 MM
2012	$28 MM	$12 MM
2011	$28 MM	$12 MM
2010	$28 MM	$12 MM
2009	$27 MM	$12 MM
2008	$29 MM	$12 MM
2007	$27 MM	$12 MM
2006	$27 MM	$11 MM
2005	$26 MM	$11 MM
2004	$24 MM	$12 MM
2003	$21 MM	$13 MM
2002	$22 MM	$14 MM
2001	$23 MM	$14 MM
2000	$19 MM	$12 MM
1999	$17 MM	$12 MM
1998	$15 MM	$11 MM
1997	$14 MM	$11 MM
1996	$13 MM	$10 MM
1995	$13 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$35 MM

$28,792 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Norwalk City School District	Ohio
2023	$35 MM	$14 MM
2022	$34 MM	$13 MM
2021	$35 MM	$14 MM
2020	$34 MM	$13 MM
2019	$34 MM	$13 MM
2018	$33 MM	$12 MM
2017	$32 MM	$12 MM
2016	$31 MM	$11 MM
2015	$28 MM	$12 MM
2014	$27 MM	$10 MM
2012	$28 MM	$11 MM
2011	$28 MM	$12 MM
2010	$28 MM	$12 MM
2009	$28 MM	$11 MM
2008	$28 MM	$11 MM
2007	$26 MM	$11 MM
2006	$25 MM	$11 MM
2005	$23 MM	$11 MM
2004	$23 MM	$12 MM
2003	$21 MM	$13 MM
2002	$23 MM	$13 MM
2001	$31 MM	$14 MM
2000	$19 MM	$12 MM
1999	$15 MM	$11 MM
1998	$14 MM	$11 MM
1997	$13 MM	$11 MM
1996	$14 MM	$10 MM
1995	$12 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,049

$17,295

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Norwalk City School District	Ohio
2023	$13,789	$16,507
2022	$12,248	$15,024
2021	$13,476	$15,864
2020	$12,248	$15,024
2019	$12,340	$14,759
2018	$12,104	$14,436
2017	$11,780	$15,373
2016	$11,039	$14,419
2015	$9,759	$11,970
2014	$9,886	$12,894
2012	$9,393	$12,166
2011	$9,484	$12,268
2010	$9,323	$11,970
2009	$8,939	$10,997
2008	$9,245	$10,962
2007	$8,780	$9,987
2006	$8,688	$9,642
2005	$8,689	$9,138
2004	$8,260	$8,445
2003	$7,316	$8,538
2002	$7,966	$8,495
2001	$8,570	$7,849
2000	$7,081	$7,124
1999	$6,455	$6,606
1998	$5,615	$6,077
1997	$5,077	$5,826
1995	$4,708	$5,035
1992	$3,835	$4,567

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Spending / Student

$13,994

$17,243

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Norwalk City School District	Ohio
2023	$13,735	$15,475
2022	$12,506	$14,061
2021	$13,423	$14,872
2020	$12,506	$14,061
2019	$12,495	$13,780
2018	$12,101	$13,237
2017	$11,707	$14,225
2016	$10,839	$12,986
2015	$9,747	$11,436
2014	$9,561	$11,605
2012	$9,474	$11,799
2011	$9,234	$11,769
2010	$9,311	$11,436
2009	$9,252	$10,473
2008	$8,887	$9,943
2007	$8,356	$9,346
2006	$8,046	$9,161
2005	$7,720	$8,760
2004	$7,796	$8,632
2003	$7,024	$8,918
2002	$8,337	$8,384
2001	$11,445	$8,067
2000	$6,885	$6,766
1999	$5,633	$6,262
1998	$5,278	$5,892
1997	$4,782	$5,689
1995	$4,458	$5,077
1992	$3,733	$4,541

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Best Norwalk City School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Maplehurst Elementary School

195 Saint Marys St
Norwalk, OH 44857
(419) 668-6035

Gr: PK-1 | 448 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,494 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: 96% (Top 5% in OH)
: Top 50%
: 62% (Top 50%)
: 63% (Top 50%)
: 65% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education