Canton Arts Academy @ Summit

As a compact elementary school in Canton, Ohio, Canton Arts Academy @ Summit works with 268 students from grades K through 6, one of the schools within Canton City. Enrollment runs roughly 34% leaner than the state mean of about 404.

Within Canton City, which oversees 18 schools and 7,702 students, Canton Arts Academy @ Summit is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Canton Arts Academy @ Summit reports that 47% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 28% Black, 18% multiracial, 7% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 85% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Canton Arts Academy @ Summit lists 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.9:1, putting Canton Arts Academy @ Summit tighter than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Stark County shows median household earnings sit near $67,934, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Stark County's 101 public schools (combined enrollment of about 53,798 students), Canton Arts Academy @ Summit is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Choices Alternative School, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an urban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Canton Arts Academy @ Summit has decreased 8%, going from 292 students in 2018 to 268 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 56% to 47% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 12.2:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 today.

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