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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,488 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 15% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% 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
18 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
7,793 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
457 Teachers
34,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Canton City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 72% has decreased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#753 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
63%
Graduation Rate
72%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.57
# American Indian Students
26 Students
880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
12,445 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
906 Students
46,562 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
9%
# Black Students
2,787 Students
124,734 Students
% Black Students
36%
22%
# White Students
2,804 Students
343,151 Students
% White Students
36%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
597 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,246 Students
34,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
16%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
368
3,390
# Students in K Grade:
584
15,303
# Students in 1st Grade:
552
14,499
# Students in 2nd Grade:
584
14,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
538
14,116
# Students in 4th Grade:
560
16,037
# Students in 5th Grade:
542
29,340
# Students in 6th Grade:
520
86,380
# Students in 7th Grade:
551
123,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
553
124,479
# Students in 9th Grade:
621
29,628
# Students in 10th Grade:
603
28,184
# Students in 11th Grade:
593
32,624
# Students in 12th Grade:
624
30,287
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,466 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,177 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$160 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$157 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,466
$17,287
Spending / Student
$20,177
$17,235
Best Canton City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Crenshaw Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2525 19th St Ne
Canton, OH 44705
(330) 454-7717
Canton, OH 44705
(330) 454-7717
Grades: 7-8
| 764 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Steamm Academy
(Math: 15% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1824 3rd St Se
Canton, OH 44707
(330) 453-6012
Canton, OH 44707
(330) 453-6012
Grades: 4-8
| 500 students
Rank: #33.
Bulldog Virtual Academy
(Math: 5% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
521 Tuscarawas St W
Canton, OH 44702
(330) 438-2500
Canton, OH 44702
(330) 438-2500
Grades: 3-12
| 224 students
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