Canton College Preparatory School

Canton College Preparatory School is one of the reasonably sized elementary schools in Canton, Ohio, run under Canton College Preparatory School, with 402 students on its rolls from grades K through 8.

Canton College Preparatory School sits inside Canton College Preparatory School, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

In terms of who attends, Canton College Preparatory School reports that 62% of the student body identifies as Black; the rest comes out to 14% multiracial, 12% White, 11% Hispanic. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 7%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.5:1. That tracks the state average closely.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Stark County) logs that 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), Canton College Preparatory School is one campus in the mix.

Choices Alternative School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Canton College Preparatory School operates from a downtown location. As a public charter, Canton College Preparatory School runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Canton College Preparatory School has grew 113%, going from 189 students in 2018 to 402 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share ticked down from 73% to 62%. Class-load math has tightened: from 21.0:1 in 2018 to 17.5:1 in 2025.

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