For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 378 students in Canton Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Canton Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,207 Schools
# Students
1,899 Students
555,460 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
33,548 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Canton Local School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#394 out of 931 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)33.2%
30.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
8%
22%
% White
80%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,649 is higher than the state median of $19,382. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,920 is higher than the state median of $19,014. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$32,146 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$31,536 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,649
$19,382
Spending / Student
$20,920
$19,014
Best Canton Local School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Canton South Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4404 Cleveland Ave S
Canton, OH 44707
(330) 484-8015
Canton, OH 44707
(330) 484-8015
Gr: 6-8 | 378 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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