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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%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)46.2%
30.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
13%
9%
% Black
36%
22%
% White
35%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
16%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,328 is higher than the state median of $17,380. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,027 is higher than the state median of $17,328. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$160 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$157 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,328
$17,380
Spending / Student
$21,027
$17,328
Best Canton City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mcgregor Intermediate School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2339 17th St Sw
Canton, OH 44706
(330) 452-7069
Canton, OH 44706
(330) 452-7069
Gr: 4-7 | 206 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #22.
Steamm Academy
(Math: 22% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1824 3rd St Se
Canton, OH 44707
(330) 453-6012
Canton, OH 44707
(330) 453-6012
Gr: 4-9 | 481 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #33.
Crenshaw Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2525 19th St Ne
Canton, OH 44705
(330) 454-7717
Canton, OH 44705
(330) 454-7717
Gr: 6-8 | 744 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
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