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McKinley High School

Q: Is McKinley High School a good school?

McKinley High School ranks in the bottom 17.7% of Ohio high schools.

Q: How many students attend McKinley High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,047 students attended McKinley High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of McKinley High School?

Students at McKinley High School are 40% African American, 31% White, 15% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into McKinley High School?

McKinley High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Belle Stone Elementary School Elementary : Canton Arts Academy @ Summit Elementary : Cedar Elementary School Elementary : Gibbs Elementary School Elementary : Harter Elementary School Elementary : Portage Collaborative Montessori School Elementary : Stephanie Rushin Patrick Elementary School Elementary : Worley Elementary School Middle : Clarendon Intermediate School Middle : Crenshaw Middle School Middle : McGregor Intermediate School Middle : Youtz Intermediate School Alternative : STEAMM Academy

Public Grades 9-12

704^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 18% of Ohio high schools

Summary

McKinley High School is a public high school in Canton City School District, serving 2,130 students in grades 9-12. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Ohio high schools over the past decade, with low graduation rates, high chronic absenteeism, and underperforming test scores compared to state and district averages.

McKinley High School's performance lags significantly behind nearby schools like Jackson High School, which consistently ranks in the top 25% of Ohio high schools and has much stronger academic outcomes. The school's data suggests it struggles to support its most vulnerable student populations, such as English Language Learners, students with disabilities, and those from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, who perform well below their peers.

The underlying factors contributing to McKinley High School's challenges may include the socioeconomic challenges faced by the Canton City School District, limited resources, and potential issues with school leadership and instructional quality. Addressing these issues will be crucial to improving educational opportunities and outcomes for all students at McKinley High School.

2,047

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,779

Per pupil spending ?

42.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2323 17th St NW
Canton, OH 44708-2601

(330) 438-2712

District: Canton City

Feeder schools for McKinley High School:

Elementary:	Belle Stone Elementary School
	Canton Arts Academy @ Summit
	Cedar Elementary School
	Gibbs Elementary School
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	Harter Elementary School
	Portage Collaborative Montessori School
	Stephanie Rushin Patrick Elementary School
	Worley Elementary School
Middle:	Clarendon Intermediate School
	Crenshaw Middle School
	McGregor Intermediate School
	Youtz Intermediate School
Alternative:	STEAMM Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

39.5%

White:

30.7%

Hispanic:

15.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (38% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Biology scores 29 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

Ohio avg62%

704^th of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Canton City

610^th of 828Canton City among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	704 of 855	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	747 of 864	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	751 of 867	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.3	742 of 836	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.1	733 of 819	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.2	728 of 836	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	697 of 800	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.2	692 of 773	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.1	699 of 784	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.7	690 of 778	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.9	692 of 769	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.4	671 of 767	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.5	698 of 832	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.1	681 of 818	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.4	669 of 819	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.8	653 of 791	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.9	650 of 767	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.2	652 of 756	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.5	627 of 696	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	12.7	638 of 689	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	15.2	601 of 681	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	209 of 328	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.8	263 of 318	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	266 of 323	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	265 of 306	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	228 of 284	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	272 of 303	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	226 of 279	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	7.6	603 of 606	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	581 of 596	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	598 of 628	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	511 of 550	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	99 of 128	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	92 of 111	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.3	65 of 107	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.1	99 of 111	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.3	116 of 119	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	108 of 112	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	679 of 809	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	722 of 798	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	720 of 813	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.5	729 of 794	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.9	704 of 775	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.8	719 of 781	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.5	678 of 751	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	4 of 7	42.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	18.3	15 of 15	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.5	12 of 12	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	18 of 18	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	21 of 23	8.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	4.3	31 of 31	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	171 of 244	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.4	244 of 280	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.4	205 of 308	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	236 of 312	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.8	327 of 349	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.3	221 of 272	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	501 of 538	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	217 of 270	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	236 of 273	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	226 of 270	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	236 of 260	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.9	216 of 239	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	179 of 207	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	149 of 184	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	17 of 37	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	8 of 24	66.7%	★★★★☆
2021	8.9	22 of 22	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	23 of 32	28.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	11 of 28	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	665 of 815	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	715 of 822	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	697 of 805	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	688 of 773	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.4	675 of 763	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	687 of 779	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	639 of 758	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	688 of 817	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.3	734 of 816	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	747 of 819	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.1	730 of 808	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.5	721 of 778	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.7	731 of 792	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	680 of 763	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	226 of 254	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	227 of 242	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.7	232 of 239	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.4	217 of 222	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.2	207 of 211	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.4	201 of 208	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.3	192 of 201	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	541 of 617	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	579 of 598	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	605 of 614	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	646 of 748	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	698 of 754	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.1	705 of 756	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.7	688 of 749	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.8	682 of 727	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.0	698 of 739	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	649 of 718	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Homeless (2025)54th percentile+36 vs school

Foster Care (2025)43rd percentile+25 vs school

African American (2025)36th percentile+19 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)30th percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)23rd percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)20th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile~ school

Female (2025)16th percentile~ school

Male (2025)16th percentile~ school

White (2025)14th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)12th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)11th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)<1st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American Government49%-24 vs state

American History48%-23 vs state

Algebra I41%-18 vs state

English II38%-22 vs state

Biology36%-29 vs state

Geometry16%-27 vs state

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by a citizen
Saturday, October 21, 2017

Sports is this schools number 1 priority. Education is not on their agenda! Close Quote

by a student
Saturday, January 25, 2014

The AP and advanced teachers are the best! Close Quote

Schools Near McKinley High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests English II (2025)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
McKinley High School	Public	9-12	2323 17th St NW	Canton	44708	Stark County	Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 438-2712	2,047	137	14.9		628 (30.7%)	809 (39.5%)	313 (15.3%)	4 (0.2%)	7 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	286 (14.0%)	15.4	704^th of 855 public high schools	17.7%		9	747^th of 864 public high schools	13.5%	43	49.0	48.3	36.5	38.2	16.1	41.3	$16,779
Summit Academy Secondary - Canton	Public, Charter	9-12	2400 Cleveland Ave NW	Canton	44709	Stark County	Summit Academy Secondary - Canton	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 453-8547	85	7	12.1		57 (67.1%)	11 (12.9%)	3 (3.5%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (14.1%)	9.7	739^th of 855 public high schools	13.6%		7.3	766^th of 864 public high schools	11.3%	27	28.6	53.3	29.4	38.9	5.3	5.6	$7,498
Choices Alternative School	Public	9-12	521 Tuscarawas St W	Canton	44702	Stark County	Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 451-3300	238	12	19.8		77 (32.4%)	91 (38.2%)	18 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	49 (20.6%)	6.2	786^th of 855 public high schools	8.1%		2.9	847^th of 864 public high schools	2.0%	61	27.3	36.7	29.4	35.7	0.0	9.1	$12,970
Stark High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1379 Garfield Ave SW Ste B	Canton	44706	Stark County	Stark High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(234) 214-4140	104	10	10.9		43 (41.3%)	34 (32.7%)	8 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (18.3%)	5.5	796^th of 855 public high schools	6.9%					(n/a)	40.0	41.2	13.3	15.4	5.6		$14,853
Canton Harbor High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1731 Grace Ave NE	Canton	44705	Stark County	Canton Harbor High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 452-8414	125	10	12.5		64 (51.2%)	36 (28.8%)	6 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (15.2%)	7.9	763^rd of 855 public high schools	10.8%		11.5	719^th of 864 public high schools	16.8%	44	54.2	33.3	26.7	26.1	5.0	5.6	$11,426
Perry High School	Public	9-12	3737 13th St SW	Massillon	44646	Stark County	Perry Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 477-3486	1,456	74	19.5	43.5%	1,252 (86.0%)	48 (3.3%)	61 (4.2%)	10 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (5.7%)	67.5	226^th of 855 public high schools	73.6%		69	210^th of 864 public high schools	75.7%	16	87.3	85.0	81.4	71.6	50.3	65.5	$12,053
GlenOak High School	Public	9-12	1801 Schneider St NE	Canton	44721	Stark County	Plain Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 491-3800	2,086	92	22.6	42.4%	1,483 (71.1%)	313 (15.0%)	56 (2.7%)	17 (0.8%)	4 (0.2%)	5 (0.2%)	208 (10.0%)	58.9	341^st of 855 public high schools	60.1%		58.9	346^th of 864 public high schools	60.0%	5	79.8	77.7	77.3	67.6	45.6	58.7	$10,582
Hoover High School	Public	9-12	525 7th St NE	North Canton	44720	Stark County	North Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 497-5620	1,502	89	16.9	27.9%	1,312 (87.4%)	50 (3.3%)	34 (2.3%)	28 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (5.2%)	81.8	61^st of 855 public high schools	92.9%		79.9	83^rd of 864 public high schools	90.4%	22	88.9	93.3	93.5	86.5	66.9	83.1	$12,786
Canton South High School	Public	9-12	600 Faircrest St SE	Canton	44707	Stark County	Canton Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 484-8000	774	35	22.1		615 (79.5%)	62 (8.0%)	25 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (8.9%)	46.9	502^nd of 855 public high schools	41.3%		44.6	511^th of 864 public high schools	40.9%	9	68.1	73.9	69.1	60.5	46.2	41.7	$15,709
R G Drage Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	2800 Richville Dr SE	Massillon	44646	Stark County	Stark County Area	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 832-9856	736	40	18.4		679 (92.3%)	6 (0.8%)	17 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (4.2%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about McKinley High School

How many students attend McKinley High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,047 students attended McKinley High School.

What district is McKinley High School in?

Canton City

What is the racial makeup of McKinley High School?

Students at McKinley High School are 40% African American, 31% White, 15% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races.

Is McKinley High School a good school?

McKinley High School ranks in the bottom 17.7% of Ohio high schools.

What schools feed into McKinley High School?

McKinley High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Belle Stone Elementary School
Elementary : Canton Arts Academy @ Summit
Elementary : Cedar Elementary School
Elementary : Gibbs Elementary School
Elementary : Harter Elementary School
Elementary : Portage Collaborative Montessori School
Elementary : Stephanie Rushin Patrick Elementary School
Elementary : Worley Elementary School
Middle : Clarendon Intermediate School
Middle : Crenshaw Middle School
Middle : McGregor Intermediate School
Middle : Youtz Intermediate School
Alternative : STEAMM Academy

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