C−
Canton City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Canton and Meyers Lake, and parts of Canton Township.
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 Summitville.
PK–5Southern Local Elementary SchoolSouthern Local School District
6–12Southern Local Jr/Sr High SchoolSouthern 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.