OH Superintendent of Public Instruction J. Christopher Woolard 2023 | Ohio Department of Education
OH Superintendent of Public Instruction J. Christopher Woolard 2023 | Ohio Department of Education
Of the 51,513 students attending Stark County district schools, 75.6% were non-Hispanic white. Non-Hispanic Black students were the second largest ethnicity among the county's schools (10.3%).
In the previous school year, non-Hispanic white students were also the most common group in Stark County districts, representing 76% of the student body.
Canton City and Plain Local Schools had the most diverse student body in the county, which included Hispanic, multiracial, non-Hispanic Black, non-Hispanic white, Asian or Pacific Islander and American Indian or Alaskan Native students.
In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county dropped 0.6% compared to the previous year.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Stark County.
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.
| District | Most prevalent ethnicity | % of Total Student Body | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville City | Non-Hispanic White | 95.1% | 2,740 |
| Minerva Local Schools | Non-Hispanic White | 94.9% | 1,674 |
| Tuslaw Local Schools | Non-Hispanic White | 94.9% | 1,225 |
| Osnaburg Local Schools | Non-Hispanic White | 93.7% | 888 |
| Northwest Local Schools | Non-Hispanic White | 93.4% | 1,720 |
| Lake Local Schools | Non-Hispanic White | 93% | 3,306 |
| Fairless Local Schools | Non-Hispanic White | 92.6% | 1,238 |
| Marlington Local Schools | Non-Hispanic White | 89.4% | 1,856 |
| Perry Local Schools | Non-Hispanic White | 86% | 4,260 |
| North Canton City | Non-Hispanic White | 85.3% | 4,366 |
| Jackson Local Schools | Non-Hispanic White | 83.7% | 5,892 |
| Canton Local Schools | Non-Hispanic White | 76.6% | 1,857 |
| Plain Local Schools | Non-Hispanic White | 70.7% | 5,874 |
| Alliance City | Non-Hispanic White | 67.4% | 2,886 |
| Massillon City | Non-Hispanic White | 64.5% | 3,998 |
| Canton City | Non-Hispanic White | 36.5% | 7,733 |
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