Public schools in Canton, OH
Canton has 38 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 7 high, 7 middle, 21 elementary, 3 other, enrolling 17,452 students. They are run by 12 districts and agencies; Canton City School District runs 17 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 12 districts and agencies that run Canton's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Canton | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canton City School District | 17 | 7,934 | $19,661 |
| Plain Local Schools | 9 | 5,977 | $12,140 |
| Canton Local Schools | 3 | 2,004 | $15,638 |
| Jackson Local | 1 | 5,973 | $11,595 |
| Perry Local School District | 1 | 4,352 | $13,035 |
| Canton College Preparatory School | 1 | 380 | $13,979 |
| Beacon Academy | 1 | 236 | $14,873 |
| East Branch Preparatory AcademydbaWright Preparatory Academy | 1 | 131 | $17,214 |
| Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton | 1 | 104 | $20,673 |
| Canton Harbor High School | 1 | 122 | $14,066 |
| Stark High School | 1 | 115 | $15,496 |
| Summit Academy Secondary - Canton | 1 | 67 | $23,597 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
7 high schools in Canton, 5,459 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GlenOak High School | 2,086 | 22.6 | 34.6% | Plain Local Schools |
| McKinley High School | 2,047 | 14.9 | All free (CEP) | Canton City |
| Canton South High School | 774 | 22.1 | 34.5% | Canton Local Schools |
| Choices Alternative School | 238 | 19.8 | not reported | Canton City |
| Canton Harbor High School | 125 | 12.5 | not reported | Canton Harbor High School |
| Stark High School | 104 | 10.9 | All free (CEP) | Stark High School |
| Summit Academy Secondary - Canton | 85 | 12.1 | All free (CEP) | Summit Academy Secondary - Canton |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
7 middle schools in Canton, 3,534 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakwood Middle School | 858 | 22.9 | 34.4% | Plain Local Schools |
| Glenwood Intermediate School | 817 | 22.0 | 39.2% | Plain Local Schools |
| Crenshaw Middle School | 744 | 23.3 | All free (CEP) | Canton City |
| Canton South Middle School | 378 | 12.6 | All free (CEP) | Canton Local Schools |
| Youtz Intermediate School | 273 | 15.2 | All free (CEP) | Canton City |
| Clarendon Intermediate School | 258 | 15.6 | All free (CEP) | Canton City |
| McGregor Intermediate School | 206 | 13.3 | All free (CEP) | Canton City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
21 elementary schools in Canton, 7,256 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faircrest Memorial Elementary School | 747 | 24.9 | All free (CEP) | Canton Local Schools |
| Lake Cable Elementary School | 544 | 18.2 | 23.0% | Jackson Local |
| Middlebranch Elementary School | 534 | 22.2 | 31.1% | Plain Local Schools |
| Stephanie Rushin Patrick Elementary School | 418 | 17.4 | All free (CEP) | Canton City |
| Harter Elementary School | 414 | 17.3 | All free (CEP) | Canton City |
| Robert A. Taft Elementary School | 410 | 18.8 | 53.7% | Plain Local Schools |
| Canton College Preparatory School | 402 | 17.5 | All free (CEP) | Canton College Preparatory School |
| Cedar Elementary School | 364 | 18.2 | All free (CEP) | Canton City |
| Ransom H Barr Elementary School | 362 | 21.6 | 52.8% | Plain Local Schools |
| Gibbs Elementary School | 354 | 17.7 | All free (CEP) | Canton City |
The other 11 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Stone Elementary School | 328 | 17.3 | All free (CEP) | Canton City |
| Worley Elementary School | 325 | 16.3 | All free (CEP) | Canton City |
| Charles L Warstler Elementary School | 291 | 19.1 | 47.4% | Plain Local Schools |
| Canton Arts Academy @ Summit | 268 | 14.9 | All free (CEP) | Canton City |
| AIM Academy @ Belden | 267 | 15.7 | All free (CEP) | Canton City |
| Frazer Elementary School | 259 | 21.1 | 37.5% | Plain Local Schools |
| Avondale Elementary School | 257 | 19.8 | 42.4% | Plain Local Schools |
| Beacon Academy | 200 | 11.4 | All free (CEP) | Beacon Academy |
| East Branch Preparatory AcademydbaWright Preparatory Academy | 187 | 19.7 | All free (CEP) | East Branch Preparatory AcademydbaWright Preparatory Academy |
| Portage Collab Montessori Middle School | 187 | 26.7 | 12.9% | Canton City |
| Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton | 138 | 13.1 | All free (CEP) | Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 other schools in Canton, 1,203 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEAMM Academy | 481 | 11.7 | All free (CEP) | Canton City |
| T C Knapp Elementary School | 416 | 16.5 | 19.0% | Perry Local |
| Early Learning Center @ Schreiber | 306 | 16.1 | 99.1% | Canton City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Canton's public schools compare with Ohio's
The median Canton school has 17.5 students per full-time teacher, more than the Ohio median of 17.0. 84% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 49% across the state. Its median school enrolls 341 students (state 395).
| Canton | Ohio | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 17.5 | 17.0 |
| Median school size (students) | 341 | 395 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 84% | 49% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 63% | 41% |
| Charter schools | 18% | 9.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 38 Canton schools and the 3,471 Ohio schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Canton
- Canton City School DistrictRuns 17 of Canton's 38 public schools and spent $19,661 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,661
- GlenOak High School, the largest high school in Canton2,086 students in 2024-25, 22.6 per teacher.2,086
- Compare Canton City School District with Plain Local SchoolsCanton's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in OhioOhio's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Canton addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Ohio
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Questions about schools in Canton
How many public schools are in Canton, OH?
38 public schools with an address in Canton were open in 2024-25: 7 high, 7 middle, 21 elementary, 3 other, enrolling 17,452 students. 7 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Canton?
GlenOak High School, with 2,086 students in 2024-25 (Plain Local Schools).Which districts run Canton's schools?
Canton City School District (17 schools), Plain Local Schools (9 schools), Canton Local Schools (3 schools), Jackson Local (1 school), and 8 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25