Total enrollment
17,036
-2,179 (-11%) vs SY 2017-18
40 schools in Canton
Ohio · Public K-12
Across 40 public schools, Canton (Ohio) serves approximately 17,642 K-12 students across 24 elementary, 7 middle, and 7 high.
7-year change in Canton
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
37
-7 (-16%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
53%
was 60%
% Hispanic
8%
was 4%
% Black
25%
was 24%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Canton
Across Canton, Ohio, 40 public schools serves about 17,642 students between them.
For a sense of the school types, the city covers 24 elementary, 7 middle, 7 high, and 2 other.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment declined 11%: 19,215 students in SY 2017-18 versus 17,036 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Canton lost 7 schools, going from 44 to 37. The White share of public-school enrollment decreased from 60% to 53%.
On allk12, the community for Canton discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.