Canton City School District

1312 5th St Sw
Canton, OH 44707-4657
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Canton City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,009 students in Canton City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Canton City School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public middle school average of 37% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
18 Schools
1,292 Schools
# Students
7,918 Students
584,615 Students
# Teachers
499 Teachers
33,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Canton City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 896 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 74% has decreased from 76% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#729 out of 897 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Canton City  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
17%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Canton City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
26%
57%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Canton City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
74%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Canton City  School District and public school graduation rate of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.56
# American Indian Students
18 Students
760 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
11,732 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
700 Students
43,118 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
7%
# Black Students
2,885 Students
126,715 Students
% Black Students
37%
22%
# White Students
2,995 Students
366,974 Students
% White Students
38%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
553 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,298 Students
34,763 Students
% of Two or more races Students
16%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
291
2,864
# Students in K Grade:
590
17,429
# Students in 1st Grade:
555
14,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
610
15,483
# Students in 3rd Grade:
581
16,447
# Students in 4th Grade:
535
18,312
# Students in 5th Grade:
587
33,046
# Students in 6th Grade:
565
88,792
# Students in 7th Grade:
594
128,710
# Students in 8th Grade:
594
130,660
# Students in 9th Grade:
619
28,708
# Students in 10th Grade:
624
27,226
# Students in 11th Grade:
541
31,478
# Students in 12th Grade:
632
30,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,142 is higher than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,858 is higher than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$160 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart display total revenue of Canton City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$157 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart display total spending of Canton City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,142
$17,132
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Canton City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,858
$17,081
This chart display average spending per public school student in Canton City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Canton City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Portage Collab Montessori Middle School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1000 55th St Ne
North Canton, OH 44720
(330) 966-1912
Grades: PK-8
| 205 students
Rank: #22.
Steamm Academy
(Math: 13% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1824 3rd St Se
Canton, OH 44707
(330) 453-6012
Grades: 4-8
| 551 students
Rank: #33.
Crenshaw Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2525 19th St Ne
Canton, OH 44705
(330) 454-7717
Grades: 7-8
| 800 students
Rank: #44.
Bulldog Virtual Academy
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
316 30th St Nw
Canton, OH 44709
(330) 438-2500
Grades: K-12
| 453 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,918 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 62%
  • : 74% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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