Canton, OH Public Schools

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8%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

4%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

52%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Canton school information

Index	Canton	Ohio	National
Average Test Scores	52%	61%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	17:1	17:1	16:1
Total public schools	59	3,650	79,221
Total private schools	15	1,000	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	6	393	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Canton are 8% higher than the national average
There are approximately 59 public schools in Canton
81.5% of people in Canton have completed 8th grade
80.0% of people in Canton have completed high school
14.6% of people in Canton have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Canton

Index	Canton	Ohio	National
Completed 8th grade	81.5%	86.9%	84.3%
Completed high school	80.0%	85.6%	83.0%
Completed some college	47.4%	55.7%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	22.5%	35.1%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	14.6%	26.7%	30.3%
Completed masters	4.9%	10.0%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.2%	2.7%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.4%	1.1%	1.3%

Canton, OH School Districts

Canton City School District
Plain Local School District
Canton Local School District
Jackson Local School District
Perry Local School District

There are a total of 59 public schools, 15 private schools and 6 post-secondary schools in Canton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Canton, OH schools is 52%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Canton, OH, an average of 81.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.0% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Hartville, OH	3,054	87%	80.2%
Bolivar, OH	1,081	86%	78.1%
Uniontown, OH	7,035	83%	72.9%
North Canton, OH	17,244	83%	72.1%
Green, OH	25,737	83%	71.9%
Canton, OH	70,863	52%	8.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Weston, FL	70,965	82%	70.9%
Wilmington, DE	70,655	36%	24.1%
St. Charles, MO	70,650	55%	15.4%
North Richland Hills, TX	70,585	54%	13.3%
Woodbury, MN	71,298	70%	46.5%
Canton, OH	70,863	52%	8.4%

Source: The Canton, OH education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.