Canfield High School

Canfield High School is a reasonably sized high school in Canfield, Ohio, one of the schools within Canfield Local. The school instructs 733 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 30% larger than the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 565 students.

Canfield Local comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 2,453 students; Canfield High School is among them.

Demographically, Canfield High School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (87%); the rest consists of 5% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 75% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Canfield High School shows 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.7:1, putting Canfield High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 14% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Mahoning County's rate of about 45%.

With demographic context factored in, Canfield High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 83.3%; this one delivers 89.8%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Mahoning County) records that median household income runs about $56,942, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Mahoning County's 77 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,927 students), Canfield High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: C H Campbell Elementary School, around 0.4 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Canfield High School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 87.0%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Canfield High School has decreased 20%, going from 922 students in 2018 to 733 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 92% to 87% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 19.2:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.