Stark County: non-Hispanic white students were most represented ethnicity in 2023-24 school year

Paul Craft Ohio Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://sboe.ohio.gov/about-us/superintendent/01-superintendent

By West Stark News

Dec 28, 2024

Among the many ethnicities represented in Stark County schools, non-Hispanic white was the most prevalent among the county students in the 2023-24 school year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Of the 51,259 students attending Stark County schools, 74% were non-Hispanic white. Non-Hispanic black students were the second most common ethnicity, making up 10.8% of Stark County student body.

In the previous school year, non-Hispanic white students were also the most common group in Stark County, representing 74.9% of the student body.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 1.3% 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 2023-24 School Year

Stark County Students' Most Prevalent Ethinicity by School in 2023-24 School Year

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	% of Total Student Population	Total enrollment
East Canton Middle School	Non-Hispanic White	97.8%	180
Minerva Middle School	Non-Hispanic White	96.5%	424
Northwest High School	Non-Hispanic White	96.1%	490
Tuslaw High School	Non-Hispanic White	96%	302
Louisville High School	Non-Hispanic White	95.3%	765
East Canton Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	94.9%	470
Tuslaw Middle School	Non-Hispanic White	94.7%	433
Louisville Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	94.5%	972
Minerva Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	94.5%	776
Marlboro Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	94.2%	208
Louisville Middle School	Non-Hispanic White	94.1%	641
Northwest Middle School	Non-Hispanic White	93.4%	395
Lake Middle / High School	Non-Hispanic White	93.3%	1,566
Minerva High School	Non-Hispanic White	93.3%	416
Fairless Middle School	Non-Hispanic White	93.2%	310
Fairless High School	Non-Hispanic White	93.1%	305
Tuslaw Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	92.4%	472
Fairless Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	92.2%	600
W. S. Stinson Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	91.8%	392
Lake Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	91.7%	1,196
Marlington High School	Non-Hispanic White	91.6%	620
North Nimishillen Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	91%	389
Washington Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	91%	279
East Canton High School	Non-Hispanic White	90.9%	231
Northwest Primary School	Non-Hispanic White	90.1%	364
Lake Primary School	Non-Hispanic White	89.9%	434
Marlington Middle School	Non-Hispanic White	89.3%	394
Lohr Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	89.3%	205
Sauder Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	87.4%	688
Hoover High School	Non-Hispanic White	87%	1,447
Perry High School	Non-Hispanic White	86.9%	1,347
Pfeiffer Intermediate School	Non-Hispanic White	85.9%	594
T. C. Knapp Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	85.6%	457
Edison Middle School	Non-Hispanic White	85.4%	623
North Canton Middle School	Non-Hispanic White	85.2%	968
Portage Collab Montessori Middle School	Non-Hispanic White	84.6%	169
Whipple Heights Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	84.3%	381
Jackson High School	Non-Hispanic White	84%	1,848
Orchard Hill Intermediate School	Non-Hispanic White	83.9%	887
Strausser Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	83.9%	840
Jackson Memorial Middle School	Non-Hispanic White	82.6%	1,325
Clearmount Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	81.1%	1,047
Genoa Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	81.1%	281
Walker Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	80.5%	755
Watson Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	80%	295
Lake Cable Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	79.8%	588
Lexington Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	79.3%	324
Canton South High School	Non-Hispanic White	75.6%	635
Middlebranch Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	75.2%	536
Gorrell Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	75.1%	390
Amherst Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	74.6%	453
Faircrest Memorial Middle School	Non-Hispanic White	74.2%	365
Glenwood Intermediate School	Non-Hispanic White	72.5%	825
Alliance High School	Non-Hispanic White	71.7%	860
Avondale Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	70.8%	253
GlenOak High School	Non-Hispanic White	70.3%	1,999
Whittier Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	70.3%	370
Oakwood Middle School	Non-Hispanic White	70.2%	866
Charles L. Warstler Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	70.1%	298
Frazer Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	69.5%	272
Ransom H. Barr Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	68.9%	347
Alliance Early Learning School	Non-Hispanic White	68.1%	398
Alliance Middle School	Non-Hispanic White	67.8%	569
Summit Academy Secondary - Canton	Non-Hispanic White	66.7%	66
Alliance Intermediate School @ Northside	Non-Hispanic White	66%	418
Washington High School	Non-Hispanic White	65.1%	1,222
Canton College Preparatory School	Non-Hispanic Black	64.5%	391
Massillon Junior High School	Non-Hispanic White	62.7%	573
Alliance Elementary School at Rockhill	Non-Hispanic White	62%	371
East Branch Preparatory AcademydbaWright Preparatory Academy	Non-Hispanic Black	60.7%	150
Massillon Intermediate School	Non-Hispanic White	59.6%	907
Robert A. Taft Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	59%	398
Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton	Non-Hispanic White	55.6%	126
Canton Arts Academy @ Summit	Non-Hispanic White	53.3%	270
Bulldog Virtual Academy	Non-Hispanic White	52.6%	152
Canton Harbor High School	Non-Hispanic White	51.3%	119
Stephanie Rushin Patrick Elementary School	Non-Hispanic Black	51.1%	393
Beacon Academy	Non-Hispanic Black	46%	265
Cedar Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	44.8%	397
Stark High School	Non-Hispanic White	43.6%	110
McGregor Intermediate School	Non-Hispanic White	42.9%	233
STEAMM Academy	Non-Hispanic Black	42.3%	501
AIM Academy @ Belden	Non-Hispanic Black	42.3%	281
Choices Alternative School	Non-Hispanic Black	42%	157
Franklin Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	40.5%	464
McKinley High School	Non-Hispanic Black	39.9%	2,086
Worley Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	39.7%	335
Harter Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	38.7%	390
Youtz Intermediate School	Non-Hispanic Black	37.8%	294
Crenshaw Middle School	Non-Hispanic Black	36.2%	774
Gibbs Elementary School	Non-Hispanic Black	33.9%	316
Clarendon Intermediate School	Non-Hispanic Black	32.9%	252
Belle Stone Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	32%	319