Stark County schools' student body comprised mostly of non-Hispanic white students in 2022-23 school year

OH Superintendent of Public Instruction J. Christopher Woolard 2023 | Ohio Department of Education

By West Stark News

Feb 15, 2024

Among the many ethnicities represented in Stark County schools, non-Hispanic white was the most prevalent among the county students in the 2022-23 school year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Of the 51,908 students attending Stark County schools, 74.9% were non-Hispanic white. Non-Hispanic black students were the second most common ethnicity, making up 10.6% of Stark County student body.

In the previous school year, non-Hispanic white students were also the most common group in Stark County, representing 75.4% of the student body.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 0.7% when compared to the previous year.

In 2022, Ohio saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:15, which is an improvement for the state and is lower than the national average of 1:16.

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.

Ethnicities in Stark County in 2022-23 School Year

Stark County Students' Most Prevalent Ethinicity by School in 2022-23 School Year

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	% of Total Student Population	Total enrollment
Louisville High School	Non-Hispanic White	96.8%	771
Tuslaw Middle School	Non-Hispanic White	95.9%	439
Northwest High School	Non-Hispanic White	95.8%	548
Louisville Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	95.5%	916
Minerva Middle School	Non-Hispanic White	95.5%	441
Minerva High School	Non-Hispanic White	95.2%	414
East Canton Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	94.9%	455
Minerva Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	94.4%	819
Tuslaw High School	Non-Hispanic White	94.4%	305
East Canton Middle School	Non-Hispanic White	94.2%	189
Lake Middle / High School	Non-Hispanic White	93.9%	1,568
Louisville Middle School	Non-Hispanic White	93.9%	671
Tuslaw Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	93.8%	482
Northwest Middle School	Non-Hispanic White	93.5%	384
Fairless High School	Non-Hispanic White	93.2%	324
Fairless Middle School	Non-Hispanic White	93%	316
North Nimishillen Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	92.9%	382
Marlboro Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	92.8%	207
Lake Primary School	Non-Hispanic White	92.7%	454
W. S. Stinson Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	92.6%	391
Marlington High School	Non-Hispanic White	92.3%	622
Lake Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	92%	1,283
Fairless Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	91.8%	599
East Canton High School	Non-Hispanic White	91%	244
Marlington Middle School	Non-Hispanic White	90.9%	450
Northwest Primary School	Non-Hispanic White	90.7%	397
Washington Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	89.9%	258
Lohr Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	89.2%	222
Hoover High School	Non-Hispanic White	87.7%	1,469
Sauder Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	87.7%	701
Perry High School	Non-Hispanic White	87.4%	1,370
Pfeiffer Intermediate School	Non-Hispanic White	86.9%	588
T. C. Knapp Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	86.8%	438
Portage Collab Montessori Middle School	Non-Hispanic White	86.7%	188
North Canton Middle School	Non-Hispanic White	86%	936
Strausser Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	86%	838
Edison Middle School	Non-Hispanic White	85.5%	688
Jackson High School	Non-Hispanic White	85%	1,927
Greentown Intermediate School	Non-Hispanic White	84.9%	497
Whipple Heights Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	84.5%	388
Clearmount Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	84%	375
Jackson Memorial Middle School	Non-Hispanic White	83.2%	1,314
Northwood Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	83%	482
Orchard Hill Intermediate School	Non-Hispanic White	82.8%	419
Watson Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	81.9%	281
Genoa Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	80.7%	285
Lexington Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	79.3%	319
Canton South High School	Non-Hispanic White	79%	662
Lake Cable Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	78.5%	633
Walker Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	78.2%	762
Middlebranch Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	77.5%	520
Amherst Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	76.4%	479
Faircrest Memorial Middle School	Non-Hispanic White	74.2%	395
Gorrell Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	73.4%	403
Charles L. Warstler Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	72.8%	294
Whittier Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	72.6%	365
Glenwood Intermediate School	Non-Hispanic White	71.8%	862
GlenOak High School	Non-Hispanic White	70.9%	1,966
Alliance High School	Non-Hispanic White	70.8%	889
Oakwood Middle School	Non-Hispanic White	69.3%	942
Frazer Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	69.1%	285
Ransom H. Barr Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	68.7%	364
Avondale Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	68.2%	261
Washington High School	Non-Hispanic White	67.8%	1,163
Alliance Early Learning School	Non-Hispanic White	67%	621
Alliance Middle School	Non-Hispanic White	66.5%	597
Alliance Intermediate School @ Northside	Non-Hispanic White	65.6%	384
Canton College Preparatory School	Non-Hispanic Black	65.3%	372
Summit Academy Secondary - Canton	Non-Hispanic White	65.1%	63
Massillon Junior High School	Non-Hispanic White	64.8%	580
Robert A. Taft Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	64.5%	380
Alliance Elementary School at Rockhill	Non-Hispanic White	63.4%	396
Massillon Intermediate School	Non-Hispanic White	62.8%	874
Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton	Non-Hispanic White	59.2%	103
East Branch Preparatory AcademydbaWright Preparatory Academy	Non-Hispanic Black	56%	125
Stark High School	Non-Hispanic White	53.4%	116
Canton Arts Academy @ Summit	Non-Hispanic White	53%	249
Bulldog Virtual Academy	Non-Hispanic White	50.8%	244
Canton Harbor High School	Non-Hispanic White	50.4%	123
Stephanie Rushin Patrick Elementary School	Non-Hispanic Black	49.1%	393
Choices Alternative School	Non-Hispanic Black	46.2%	130
McGregor Intermediate School	Non-Hispanic White	45.4%	229
Cedar Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	44.4%	403
Beacon Academy	Non-Hispanic Black	43%	242
Franklin Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	42.9%	438
STEAMM Academy	Non-Hispanic Black	42.2%	550
McKinley High School	Non-Hispanic Black	40%	2,072
Worley Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	39.8%	309
AIM Academy @ Belden	Non-Hispanic Black	38.8%	268
Crenshaw Middle School	Non-Hispanic Black	37.9%	779
Gibbs Elementary School	Non-Hispanic Black	37.8%	312
Harter Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	36.1%	377
Youtz Intermediate School	Non-Hispanic Black	36.1%	291
Belle Stone Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	34.6%	335
Clarendon Intermediate School	Non-Hispanic Black	32.7%	254