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Canton, Ohio - 3 schools
An equity score of 45/100 ranks Canton Local #406 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,524 per pupil, Canton Local ranks #375 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,004
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$14,524
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Canton Local operates 3 public schools serving 2,004 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Stark County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,524 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 49.9% local, 33.6% state, and 16.4% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 45/100, ranked #406 of 806 in Ohio against a state average of 46, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 316.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 36.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 79.4% White, 8.1% African American, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Canton South Middle School, with a diversity index of 40.3/100.
Its largest campus is Canton South High School, enrolling 774 students (41% of the district's total enrollment).
Canton South High School accounts for 38.6% of all Canton Local student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Canton Local-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Canton Local school enrollment varies 2.0× across entities
Canton Local school enrollment ranges from 378 students (lowest) to 774 students (highest), a spread of 396 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Canton Local student-counselor ratio is 317:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Canton Local is typically wider than the Canton Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Canton Local chronic absenteeism rate is 36.9% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Canton Local has 3 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,004 students.
How much does Canton Local spend per student?
Canton Local spends $14,524 per student. The district has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #406 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Canton Local?
Canton Local students are 79.4% White, 8.1% African American, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Canton Local?
Canton Local has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #406 out of 806 districts in Ohio.