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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 middle school serving 391 students in Canton Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Canton Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% 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
1,279 Schools
# Students
1,971 Students
573,334 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
33,106 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
0.57
# American Indian Students
1 Student
815 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
11,845 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
59 Students
45,443 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
173 Students
129,096 Students
% Black Students
9%
23%
# White Students
1,541 Students
350,612 Students
% White Students
78%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
594 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
191 Students
34,929 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
63
3,025
# Students in K Grade:
113
15,463
# Students in 1st Grade:
121
15,145
# Students in 2nd Grade:
104
13,450
# Students in 3rd Grade:
121
14,820
# Students in 4th Grade:
125
16,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
119
30,775
# Students in 6th Grade:
136
87,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
128
124,192
# Students in 8th Grade:
126
128,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
151
30,514
# Students in 10th Grade:
157
29,300
# Students in 11th Grade:
272
32,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
235
31,736
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Canton South Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4404 Cleveland Ave S
Canton, OH 44707
(330) 484-8015
Canton, OH 44707
(330) 484-8015
Grades: 5-8
| 391 students
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