Portage Collaborative Montessori School

As a low-enrollment elementary school in Canton, Ohio, Portage Collaborative Montessori School educates 187 students from grades pre-K through 6, operated by Canton City. Compared to the state average of about 404 students per school, that is 54% leaner than typical.

Canton City comprises 18 schools with combined enrollment of 7,702 students; Portage Collaborative Montessori School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Portage Collaborative Montessori School lists that 82% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 10% multiracial, 6% Black. Compared to Stark County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 26.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Stark County put median household income runs about $67,934, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Portage Collaborative Montessori School is one of 101 public schools in Stark County (combined enrollment of about 53,798 students).

The closest other public school is GlenOak High School, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Portage Collaborative Montessori School operates from an urban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 12%: 213 students in 2018 compared to 187 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 88% to 82%.

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