Beacon Academy

As a cozy K-5 school in Canton, Ohio, Beacon Academy caters to 200 students from grades K through 8, operated by Beacon Academy. By comparison, Ohio's public schools average about 404 students each, so Beacon Academy sits 50% leaner than that benchmark.

Beacon Academy sits inside Beacon Academy, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Looking at the student body, Beacon Academy shows that 47% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest comes out to 29% White, 17% multiracial, 8% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 7% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.9:1, putting Beacon Academy tighter than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Stark County indicate median household earnings sit near $67,934, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Stark County's 101 public schools (combined enrollment of about 53,798 students), Beacon Academy is one campus in the mix.

Stark High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Beacon Academy.

Beacon Academy operates from an inner-city location. Beacon Academy operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Beacon Academy has expanded 17%, going from 171 students in 2018 to 200 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 3% to 8%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Beacon Academy typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.