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What's the most underrated thing about McKinley High School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
2,047
High
DISTRICT 1,143 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CANTON CITY·NCES 390437100253
McKinley High School
2323 17th St NW, Canton, OH 44708 · (330) 438-2712 · Stark County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL2,047 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
137 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
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 | 554 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 577 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 544 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 372 | 18% |
Student demographics
71%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
38.2%
OH avg 59.8% . +4.9pp since 2021
Math
28.7%
OH avg 56.1% . +19.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.2% | 28.7% |
| 2023-24 | 33.1% | 18.1% |
| 2022-23 | 33.4% | 13.3% |
| 2021-22 | 33.3% | 9.1% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where McKinley High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Stark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.7% | #597 of 776 ▲ 38 | #16 of 19 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.2% | #645 of 774 ▲ 10 | #16 of 19 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.3pp | #82 of 742 | #1 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,047 | #17 of 888 | #2 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #253 of 739 | #2 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.7% | #15 of 749 | #1 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.5% | #213 of 484 | #5 of 13 |
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
2,047
-101 (-5%) vs 2020
+40% since 1990-91, when it was 1,467
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 2,047 | 137 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 2,130 | 132 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 2,154 | 143.7 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 2,148 | 142 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 2,366 | 154.6 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 2,425 | 150 | 16.2:1 | 43% (1,040) |
| 2010-11 | 1,625 | 84 | 19.4:1 | 56% (917) |
| 2000-01 | 2,029 | 112 | 18.1:1 | 33% (661) |
| 1990-91 | 1,467 | 83 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McKinley High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (2,366 to 2,047); teachers down 11% (154.6 to 137).
About McKinley High School
McKinley High School is a large high school in Canton, Ohio, one of the schools in Canton City. It has an enrollment of 2,047 students in grades 9 through 12. High schools in Ohio average about 565 students, which makes this school 262% larger than average.
Federal data list 18 schools in Canton City, with 7,702 students enrolled.
The largest racial or ethnic group at McKinley High School is Black, with 40% of students. Other groups make up 31% White, 15% Hispanic, and 14% multiracial. Stark County as a whole is about 7% Black, so the school's share is higher. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 71%.
For every teacher at McKinley High School, there are about 14.9 students; the school has 137 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio, this school's ratio is lower.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Stark County show that median household income comes to about $67,934, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Stark County counts 101 public schools with about 53,798 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Worley Elementary School, is about 0.7 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put McKinley High School inside a principal city with a population under 100,000 (City: Small).
Enrollment was 2,047 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 2,148.
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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
- 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
- Gibbs Elementary SchoolElementary · 354 students
Other schools in Canton
- GlenOak High SchoolHigh · 2,086 students
- Oakwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 858 students
- Glenwood Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 817 students
- Canton South High SchoolHigh · 774 students
- Faircrest Memorial Elementary SchoolElementary · 747 students
- Crenshaw Middle SchoolMiddle · 744 students
Other McKinley High schools
2 other US public schools in 1 state are named McKinley High. McKinley High School is the largest of the 3.
- McKinley High SchoolNiles, OH · 530 students
- Mckinley High SchoolSebring, OH · 147 students
Nearby schools
- Worley Elementary School0.7 mi · 325
- Summit Academy Secondary - Canton0.8 mi · 85
- Early Learning Center @ Schreiber1.1 mi · 306
- Clarendon Intermediate School1.1 mi · 258
- Canton Arts Academy @ Summit1.1 mi · 268
- Avondale Elementary School1.4 mi · 257
Frequently asked questions
About McKinley High SchoolHow large is McKinley High School?
McKinley High School enrolls approximately 2,047 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does McKinley High School serve?
McKinley High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at McKinley High School?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at McKinley High School.
How diverse is McKinley High School?
McKinley High School reports a student body of 31% White, 15% Hispanic, 40% Black, 0% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Is McKinley High School public or private?
McKinley High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Canton City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.