Belle Stone Elementary School

Belle Stone Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary campus in Canton, Ohio, operated by Canton City. The school caters to 328 students in grades K through 3.

Canton City runs 18 schools in total, collectively educating 7,702 students. Belle Stone Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Belle Stone Elementary School records that 32% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest consists of 26% Black, 25% Hispanic, 16% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 85%.

On the resource side, The school reports having 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.3:1. That tracks the state average closely.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Stark County shows the typical household earns roughly $67,934 per year, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Belle Stone Elementary School is one of 101 public schools in Stark County (combined enrollment of about 53,798 students).

The closest other public school is Gibbs Elementary School, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Belle Stone Elementary School operates from a downtown location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Belle Stone Elementary School has contracted 10%, going from 366 students in 2018 to 328 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 9% to 25% over that span.

On the community side, members of the Belle Stone Elementary School community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.