Enrollment
238
High
DISTRICT 1,143 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CANTON CITY·NCES 390437104202
Choices Alternative School
521 Tuscarawas St W, Canton, OH 44702 · (330) 451-3300 · Stark County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL238 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 23 | 10% |
| Grade 10 | 21 | 9% |
| Grade 11 | 17 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 177 | 74% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
35.7%
OH avg 59.8% . +26.6pp since 2021
Math
4.5%
OH avg 56.1%
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 5 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 27 points since 2021.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.7% | 4.5% |
| 2023-24 | N/A | 0.0% |
| 2022-23 | N/A | 0.0% |
| 2021-22 | 9.1% | N/A |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Choices Alternative School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Stark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 4.5% | #753 of 776 ▲ 18 | #19 of 19 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.7% | #653 of 774 | #17 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 238 | #703 of 888 | #18 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #600 of 739 | #15 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.1% | #17 of 749 | #2 of 18 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
238
+112 (+89%) vs 2020
+14% since 2010-11, when it was 208
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 14.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 238 | 12 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 192 | 6 | 32.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 156 | 4 | 39.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 126 | 9 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 81 | 8 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 105 | 8 | 13.1:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 208 | 7 | 29.7:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Choices Alternative School.
Since 2017-18: students up 194% (81 to 238); teachers up 50% (8 to 12).
About Choices Alternative School
Choices Alternative School is a small high school. Its address is in Canton, Ohio. Total enrollment is 238 students, and the grades served are 9 through 12. High schools in Ohio have about 565 students on average; enrollment here is 58% lower.
Canton City has a total of 18 schools and 7,702 students, Choices Alternative School among them.
Of every 100 students at Choices Alternative School, about 38 are Black, the largest group. It is also 32% White, 21% multiracial, and 8% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Stark County is roughly 7% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 70%.
Choices Alternative School reports a ratio of 19.8 students per teacher, from 12 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio is 2.1 students per teacher.
In Stark County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $67,934 a year, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Choices Alternative School, Stark County has 101 public schools.
Choices Alternative School is about 0.1 miles from Canton College Preparatory School, its nearest public school. Choices Alternative School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Its location is classified as City: Small by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school counted 126 students in 2020-21 and 238 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference. The ratio of students to teachers went from 14.0:1 to 19.8:1 over the same years.
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Stark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
373,713
Census ACS
Median income
$67,934
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
101
53,798 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Canton City
- McKinley High SchoolHigh · 2,047 students
- Crenshaw Middle SchoolMiddle · 744 students
- STEAMM AcademyCombined · 481 students
- Stephanie Rushin Patrick Elementary SchoolElementary · 418 students
- Harter Elementary SchoolElementary · 414 students
- Cedar Elementary SchoolElementary · 364 students
Other schools in Canton
- GlenOak High SchoolHigh · 2,086 students
- McKinley High SchoolHigh · 2,047 students
- Oakwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 858 students
- Glenwood Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 817 students
- Canton South High SchoolHigh · 774 students
- Faircrest Memorial Elementary SchoolElementary · 747 students
Nearby schools
- Canton College Preparatory School0.1 mi · 402
- Canton Arts Academy @ Summit0.6 mi · 268
- Early Learning Center @ Schreiber1.1 mi · 306
- Gibbs Elementary School1.2 mi · 354
- Stark High School1.3 mi · 104
- Beacon Academy1.3 mi · 200
Frequently asked questions
About Choices Alternative SchoolHow many students attend Choices Alternative School?
Choices Alternative School enrolls approximately 238 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Choices Alternative School serve?
Choices Alternative School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Choices Alternative School have?
Choices Alternative School employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Choices Alternative School?
Student demographics at Choices Alternative School are roughly 32% White, 8% Hispanic, 38% Black, 21% Two or more.
What district is Choices Alternative School in?
Choices Alternative School is part of Canton City.
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