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Thursday, February 20, 2025

There were 179 multiracial students enrolled in Canton Local Schools in 2023-24 school year

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Paul Craft Ohio Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-craft-5b033a4a/

Paul Craft Ohio Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-craft-5b033a4a/

There were 179 multiracial students enrolled in Canton Local Schools in the 2023-24 school year, a decrease from the 183 multiracial students in the previous school year, according to the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Data showed that Canton Local Schools welcomed 1,779 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, multiracial students made up 10.1% of the student body, making them the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

Canton Local Schools roughly covers three schools within Stark County and has its main office in Canton.

Among the three schools in Canton Local Schools, Walker Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 77 students.

In 2022, Ohio saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:15, which is better than the national average of 1:16. This marks an improvement for the state, especially compared to 2016, when the ratio reached its decade-high at 16.1 students per teacher.

Despite the apparent improvement, this positive trend is overshadowed by a general decline in public school enrollments, which was accelerated by the pandemic. This decline, aligned with the steady number of teachers in the state over the last 10 years, has led to low student-to-teacher ratios.

Ethnic Distribution Among Students Enrolled in Canton Local Schools During 2023-24 School Year
White [76.7%]Black [10.2%]Multiracial [10.1%]Ethnicities <5% [3%]
Enrollment Demographics in Canton Local Schools During Last 3 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Multiracial StudentsMultiracial %
2023-241,77917910.1%
2022-231,8571839.9%
2021-221,8631859.9%

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