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Canton Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 815 students in Canton Local School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Canton Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Canton Local School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Canton South High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,098 Schools
# Students
1,971 Students
613,150 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
33,934 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Canton Local School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 927 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#421 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.51
# American Indian Students
1 Student
897 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
15,011 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
59 Students
43,826 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
7%
# Black Students
173 Students
105,633 Students
% Black Students
9%
17%
# White Students
1,541 Students
414,260 Students
% White Students
78%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
191 Students
32,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
63
733
# Students in K Grade:
113
3,686
# Students in 1st Grade:
121
3,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
104
3,344
# Students in 3rd Grade:
121
3,474
# Students in 4th Grade:
125
3,641
# Students in 5th Grade:
119
4,089
# Students in 6th Grade:
136
10,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
128
20,935
# Students in 8th Grade:
126
24,699
# Students in 9th Grade:
151
139,303
# Students in 10th Grade:
157
134,023
# Students in 11th Grade:
272
131,840
# Students in 12th Grade:
235
129,257
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,827 is higher than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,836 is higher than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,827
$17,216
Spending / Student
$17,836
$17,164
Best Canton Local School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Canton South High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
600 Faircrest St Se
Canton, OH 44707
(330) 484-8000
Canton, OH 44707
(330) 484-8000
Grades: 9-12
| 815 students
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