Total enrollment
1,899
-25 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Canton Local
Ohio · 1,899 students · 1 city
Canton Local operates 3 public K-12 schools in Ohio, enrolling about 1,899 students between them (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Canton Local
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Canton Local ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Ohio | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,899 | #222 of 584 | #4,627 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #331 of 584 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.0:1 | #522 of 579 | #8,358 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.5% | #152 of 422 | #4,460 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Canton Local
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,999 to 1,899 students (down 5%) and from 105 to 95 full-time teachers (down 10%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton South High School | Canton | High | 09-12 | 774 |
| Faircrest Memorial Elementary School | Canton | Elementary | PK-05 | 747 |
| Canton South Middle School | Canton | Middle | 06-08 | 378 |
About Canton Local
Canton Local is a thinly populated public-school district in Ohio. The district runs 3 schools and educates approximately 1,899 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Canton Local spans 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 633 in this district, meaningfully above the Ohio typical of 469.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Canton Local has remained close to its prior level since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,924 students to 1,899.
On this page, the community for Canton Local discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.