Cedar Elementary School

Cedar Elementary School is one of the moderately sized K-5 schools in Canton, Ohio, part of Canton City, with 364 students on its rolls from grades K through 3.

Cedar Elementary School is one of 18 schools operated by Canton City, a district that teaches 7,702 students overall.

On demographics, Cedar Elementary School lists that the largest single group is White at 47%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder is composed of 26% Black, 20% multiracial, 8% Hispanic. By comparison, Stark County as a whole is about 85% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Cedar Elementary School has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.2:1. The state averages about 17.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Stark County put median household income runs about $67,934, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cedar Elementary School is one of 101 public schools in Stark County (combined enrollment of about 53,798 students).

Clarendon Intermediate School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cedar Elementary School has ticked down 12%, going from 414 students in 2018 to 364 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.