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C−

Canton City School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Canton and Meyers Lake, and parts of Canton Township.

Canton’s School Grade C better than 34% of Ohio school districts

Students
7,478
Schools
17
Spent per student
$20,727
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
16:1
Debt
$68.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Canton City School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 22% of Ohio districts
  • Math proficiency 35 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 13 pts below the state
  • Spends 25% more per student than the OH average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 11.3% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $68.4M, about $9,143 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 22% of the 910 Ohio school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D
The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Canton. Grade by grade →

K–610 schoolsThis district
7–93 schoolsThis district
10–122 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. OH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency17%
State average 52.2% · 4,090 students tested
Reading / language arts30%
State average 59.5% · 4,158 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)73%
State average 86.2% · 544 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

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%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

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 2020–21.

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. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Ohio.