High school (grades 9-12) · Canton, OH

Stark High School

Federal NCES profile for Stark High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390017504699Charter school
0/100100/10023/100
👥 S:T ratio
17
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Stark High School earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of Ohio schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

#5 of 6
high schools in Canton · Resource Index
23
Resource Index · Lower
20.8:1
large classes for Ohio
104
students enrolled

Stark High School has class sizes larger than 80% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Stark High School ranks #5 of 6 high schools in Canton, OH.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+6 students YoY

Stark High School grew from 115 students in 2022-23 to 121 in 2023-24 (+5.2%).

Teacher FTE added 5.5 → 6.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+6 students YoY 390017504699 · Canton, OH High · SMALL · CHARTER

104 enr · 20.8:1 · RII 23

Nearest enrollment peer: Independence Continuation (104 students)

Stark High School grew from 115 students in 2022-23 to 121 in 2023-24 (+5.2%). Teacher FTE added 5.5 → 6.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

How Stark High School compares

Stark High School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 20.8:1 ▲ 14% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 104 top 93% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

20.8:1
Leaner classes than 13% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
104
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
20.8:1
students per teacher - 14% above state mean
Top 80% in Ohio - lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Funding equity
$15,496
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $15,819
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 41.3%
African American 32.7%
Two or More 18.3%
Hispanic or Latino 7.7%

Largest group: White at 41.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.3, Stark High School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Stark High School reports $15,496 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Canton

5 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Stark High School

How many students attend Stark High School?

Stark High School has 104 students enrolled. It is a high school in Canton, OH. CCD year-over-year: 115 (2022-23) → 121 (2023-24), up 6.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Stark High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Stark High School is 20.8:1, which is 14% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 32% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Stark High School?

The largest demographic group at Stark High School is White at 41.3% of enrollment, in Canton, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Stark High School?

Stark High School has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Stark High School rank among high schools in Canton?

By Resource Investment Index, Stark High School ranks #5 of 6 high schools in Canton, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Canton on the city page.

What other schools are in Stark High School?

None; Stark High School is a single-school charter district, and Stark High School is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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