C−
Canton City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Canton and Meyers Lake, and parts of Canton.
Students
7,478
Schools
17
Spent per student
$20,727
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
16:1
Debt
$68.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Canton City School District
- School Grade C−: better than 24% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 33 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts below the state
- Spends 25% more per student than the OH average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 11.3% since 2020
- Debt of $68.4M, about $9,143 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Malvern.
K–5Malvern Elementary SchoolBrown Local School District
6–8Malvern Middle SchoolBrown Local School District
9–12Malvern High SchoolBrown Local School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)74%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,727 per student · 25% above OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 44%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 48%Federal 30%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,719’20
7,465’21
7,577’22
7,569’23
7,478’24
Up 11.3% since 2020.
Students
Black 35%White 34%Two or more races 16%Hispanic 13%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
17 public schools.
Stephanie Rushin Patrick Elementary School
418 students17:1
Harter Elementary School
414 students17:1
Cedar Elementary School
D364 students18:1
Gibbs Elementary School
C−354 students18:1
Belle Stone Elementary School
328 students17:1
Worley Elementary School
325 students16:1
Canton Arts Academy @ Summit
B268 students15:1
AIM Academy @ Belden
C−267 students16:1
Portage Collaborative Montessori School
A187 students27:1
Crenshaw Middle School
D744 students23:1
Youtz Intermediate School
C−273 students15:1
Clarendon Intermediate School
D258 students16:1
McGregor Intermediate School
206 students13:1
McKinley High School
C−2,047 students15:1
Choices Alternative School
D−238 students20:1
STEAMM Academy
D481 students12:1
Early Learning Center @ Schreiber
306 students16:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.