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 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,431 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 24% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
17 Schools
1,216 Schools
# Students
7,478 Students
557,728 Students
# Teachers
461 Teachers
33,695 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Canton City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 909 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 73% has decreased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#720 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
63%
Graduation Rate
73%
86%