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McKinley High School

Summary:

McKinley High School is a public high school located in Canton, Ohio, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,154 students. The school is part of the Stark County Area school district, which is ranked 637 out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

McKinley High School has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup that is more diverse than the nearby R.G. Drage Career Technical Center. However, the school consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Ohio high schools, with proficiency rates on state assessments significantly below the state and district averages. McKinley High School also has a lower four-year graduation rate and higher rates of chronic absenteeism compared to state and district averages.

While McKinley High School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. The school ranks in the bottom quartile for White, multi-racial, and special education students, but performs slightly better for African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students. Additionally, the school's spending per student is higher than the state average but lower than the nearby R.G. Drage Career Technical Center, and the school's performance for homeless and gifted and talented students has been inconsistent, suggesting the need for more targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 2323 17th St NW
       Canton, OH  44708-2601

(330) 438-2712

District: Canton City

SchoolDigger Rank:
747th of 864 Ohio High Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  14.9 Help
Number of students:  2,154

Racial breakdown:

African American:
39.7%
White:
33.6%
Two or more races:
13.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  42.9% Help


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Compare Details McKinley High School ranks worse than 86.5% of high schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.99. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at McKinley High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

McKinley High School:

SchoolDigger ranks McKinley High School 747th of 864 Ohio public high schools. (See McKinley High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Canton City:

SchoolDigger ranks Canton City 637th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for McKinley High School

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Rank History for all students at McKinley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 15.21 601st 681 11.7%
2005 12.71 638th 689 7.4%
2006 19.54 627th 696 9.9%
2007 28.21 652nd 756 13.8%
2008 28.94 650th 767 15.3%
2009 33.75 653rd 791 17.4%
2010 32.39 669th 819 18.3%
2011 30.10 681st 818 16.7%
2012 26.52 698th 832 16.1%
2013 23.41 671st 767 12.5%
2014 15.87 692nd 769 10.0%
2015 15.69 690th 778 11.3%
2016 13.12 699th 784 10.8%
2017 10.24 692nd 773 10.5%
2018 11.12 697th 800 12.9%
2019 9.22 728th 836 12.9%
2021 8.10 733rd 819 10.5%
2022 8.26 742nd 836 11.2%
2023 8.88 751st 867 13.4%
2024 8.99 747th 864 13.5%
See the entire list of Ohio High School Rankings!

Rank History for Multi-racial students at McKinley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.33 192nd 201 4.5%
2019 8.41 201st 208 3.4%
2021 5.24 207th 211 1.9%
2022 7.41 217th 222 2.3%
2023 5.71 232nd 239 2.9%
2024 7.48 227th 242 6.2%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for Multi-racial Students!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at McKinley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 9.94 108th 112 3.6%
2021 11.32 116th 119 2.5%
2022 16.14 99th 111 10.8%
2023 35.28 65th 107 39.3%
2024 23.05 92nd 111 17.1%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at McKinley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 9.50 605th 614 1.5%
2024 12.18 579th 598 3.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at McKinley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.80 639th 758 15.7%
2019 13.11 687th 779 11.8%
2021 11.38 675th 763 11.5%
2022 11.23 688th 773 11.0%
2023 11.75 697th 805 13.4%
2024 11.10 715th 822 13.0%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Homeless students at McKinley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.53 11th 28 60.7%
2019 31.63 23rd 32 28.1%
2021 8.93 22nd 22 0.0%
2022 48.88 8th 24 66.7%
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Rank History for Female students at McKinley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.50 678th 751 9.7%
2019 6.75 719th 781 7.9%
2021 5.88 704th 775 9.2%
2022 5.52 729th 794 8.2%
2023 7.70 720th 813 11.4%
2024 6.69 722nd 798 9.5%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at McKinley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.89 511th 550 7.1%
2019 11.87 598th 628 4.8%
2021 10.16 581st 596 2.5%
2022 7.55 603rd 606 0.5%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for Disabled Students!

Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at McKinley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.84 501st 538 6.9%
2019 37.29 221st 272 18.8%
2021 23.79 327th 349 6.3%
2022 42.95 236th 312 24.4%
2023 49.37 205th 308 33.4%
2024 28.41 244th 280 12.9%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for Gifted and Talented Students!

Rank History for Foster Care students at McKinley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.29 31st 31 0.0%
2019 15.13 21st 23 8.7%
2022 9.90 18th 18 0.0%
2023 5.51 12th 12 0.0%
2024 18.32 15th 15 0.0%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for Foster Care Students!

Rank History for Male students at McKinley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.05 680th 763 10.9%
2019 6.73 731st 792 7.7%
2021 5.49 721st 778 7.3%
2022 6.08 730th 808 9.7%
2023 5.99 747th 819 8.8%
2024 7.28 734th 816 10.0%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at McKinley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.20 226th 279 19.0%
2019 14.21 272nd 303 10.2%
2021 20.12 228th 284 19.7%
2022 15.20 265th 306 13.4%
2023 17.35 266th 323 17.6%
2024 16.85 263rd 318 17.3%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at McKinley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.07 149th 184 19.0%
2019 18.37 179th 207 13.5%
2021 11.90 216th 239 9.6%
2022 9.84 236th 260 9.2%
2023 20.95 226th 270 16.3%
2024 16.20 236th 273 13.6%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at McKinley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.72 649th 718 9.6%
2019 6.01 698th 739 5.5%
2021 5.75 682nd 727 6.2%
2022 7.69 688th 749 8.1%
2023 6.11 705th 756 6.7%
2024 6.77 698th 754 7.4%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a citizen
Saturday, October 21, 2017

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by a student
Saturday, January 25, 2014

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Enrollment information for McKinley High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1207 460 7 3 0 n/a n/a 0 1677
1989 1132 450 7 4 0 n/a n/a 0 1593
1990 1108 379 7 4 0 n/a n/a 0 1498
1991 1122 340 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1467
1992 1110 354 8 10 0 n/a n/a 0 1482
1993 1128 345 5 7 0 n/a n/a 0 1485
1994 1518 563 5 7 1 n/a n/a 0 2094
1995 1524 622 3 19 3 n/a n/a 0 2171
1996 1524 622 3 19 3 n/a n/a 0 2171
1997 1586 622 4 19 3 n/a n/a 0 2234
1998 1612 649 11 18 3 n/a n/a 0 2293
1999 1486 636 10 13 5 n/a n/a 0 2150
2000 1468 646 8 12 7 n/a n/a 0 2141
2001 1356 642 7 16 8 n/a n/a 0 2029
2002 1248 628 3 20 16 n/a n/a 73 1988
2003 1248 628 3 20 16 n/a n/a 73 1988
2004 1174 676 6 17 13 n/a n/a 92 1978
2005 1103 679 4 14 10 n/a n/a 100 1910
2006 1019 651 4 14 9 n/a n/a 95 1792
2007 929 599 4 13 7 n/a n/a 120 1672
2008 907 581 3 9 5 n/a n/a 132 1637
2009 910 586 3 10 7 n/a n/a 171 1687
2010 847 608 1 12 4 n/a n/a 189 1661
2011 778 613 1 16 4 0 213 0 1625
2012 757 576 1 26 4 1 224 0 1589
2013 661 550 3 38 2 2 214 0 1470
2014 594 543 2 40 2 1 194 0 1376
2015 598 532 1 39 3 0 183 0 1356
2016 1029 965 5 82 7 3 334 0 2425
2017 976 936 5 99 5 5 336 0 2362
2018 950 905 7 119 6 5 374 0 2366
2019 907 816 5 148 2 6 360 0 2244
2020 814 783 6 147 1 8 309 0 2068
2021 821 826 4 151 2 4 340 0 2148
2022 775 848 5 181 2 2 316 0 2129
2023 724 856 5 271 2 0 296 0 2154

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at McKinley High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1677 90.0 18.6 0
1989 1593 93.0 17.1 n/a
1990 1498 86.0 17.4 n/a
1991 1467 83.1 17.6 n/a
1992 1482 88.5 16.7 24
1993 1485 84.5 17.6 23.9
1994 2094 120.6 17.4 26.2
1995 2171 109.5 19.8 26.1
1996 2171 109.5 19.8 26.1
1997 2234 111.0 20.1 27.4
1998 2293 113.0 20.3 24.1
1999 2150 117.8 18.3 30.3
2000 2141 118.4 18.1 28.9
2001 2029 112.0 18.1 32.6
2002 1988 99.7 19.9 37.4
2003 1988 99.7 19.9 37.4
2004 1978 88.0 22.5 44.9
2005 1910 75.4 25.3 53.3
2006 1792 70.4 25.5 56.2
2007 1672 73.0 22.9 58.2
2008 1637 61.0 26.8 n/a
2009 1687 61.5 27.4 72
2010 1661 85.7 19.3 71.1
2011 1625 84.0 19.3 56.4
2012 1589 79.0 20.1 74
2013 1470 79.0 18.6 77.5
2014 1376 70.5 19.5 64.6
2015 1356 n/a n/a 76.7
2016 2425 150.0 16.1 42.9
2017 2362 149.8 15.7 n/a
2018 2366 154.6 15.3 n/a
2019 2244 152.0 14.7 n/a
2020 2068 142.7 14.4 n/a
2021 2148 142.5 15.0 n/a
2022 2129 145.2 14.6 n/a
2023 2154 143.6 14.9 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio McKinley High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1677 90.0 18.6 0
1989 1593 93.0 17.1 n/a
1990 1498 86.0 17.4 n/a
1991 1467 83.1 17.6 n/a
1992 1482 88.5 16.7 24
1993 1485 84.5 17.6 23.9
1994 2094 120.6 17.4 26.2
1995 2171 109.5 19.8 26.1
1996 2171 109.5 19.8 26.1
1997 2234 111.0 20.1 27.4
1998 2293 113.0 20.3 24.1
1999 2150 117.8 18.3 30.3
2000 2141 118.4 18.1 28.9
2001 2029 112.0 18.1 32.6
2002 1988 99.7 19.9 37.4
2003 1988 99.7 19.9 37.4
2004 1978 88.0 22.5 44.9
2005 1910 75.4 25.3 53.3
2006 1792 70.4 25.5 56.2
2007 1672 73.0 22.9 58.2
2008 1637 61.0 26.8 n/a
2009 1687 61.5 27.4 72
2010 1661 85.7 19.3 71.1
2011 1625 84.0 19.3 56.4
2012 1589 79.0 20.1 74
2013 1470 79.0 18.6 77.5
2014 1376 70.5 19.5 64.6
2015 1356 n/a n/a 76.7
2016 2425 150.0 16.1 42.9
2017 2362 149.8 15.7 n/a
2018 2366 154.6 15.3 n/a
2019 2244 152.0 14.7 n/a
2020 2068 142.7 14.4 n/a
2021 2148 142.5 15.0 n/a
2022 2129 145.2 14.6 n/a
2023 2154 143.6 14.9 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for McKinley High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,487
2022 $13,564
2023 $15,102

Data source: Ohio Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on McKinley High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 728th of 836 High schoolsRanks 751st of 867 High schools
 0.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
End of Course American Government (McKinley High School)52.232.4
 19.8%
   End of Course American Government (Canton City)49.232.2
 17%
   End of Course American Government (Ohio)77.772
 5.7%
End of Course American History (McKinley High School)41.234.5
 6.7%
   End of Course American History (Canton City)39.834.2
 5.6%
   End of Course American History (Ohio)78.169.7
 8.4%
End of Course Biology (McKinley High School)41.927.6
 14.3%
   End of Course Biology (Canton City)4027.3
 12.7%
   End of Course Biology (Ohio)73.763.7
 10%
End of Course English II (McKinley High School)37.333.4
 3.9%
   End of Course English II (Canton City)35.632.5
 3.1%
   End of Course English II (Ohio)66.260.8
 5.4%
End of Course Geometry (McKinley High School)15.66.5
 9.1%
   End of Course Geometry (Canton City)16.78
 8.7%
   End of Course Geometry (Ohio)50.141.8
 8.3%
End of Course Algebra I (McKinley High School)20.420
 0.4%
   End of Course Algebra I (Canton City)26.624
 2.6%
   End of Course Algebra I (Ohio)61.153
 8.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students22442154
 4%
African American816856
 4.9%
American Indian22
Asian55
Hispanic148271
 83.1%
Pacific Islander60
 100%
White907724
 20.2%
Two or More Races360296
 17.8%

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In the 2022-23 school year, 2,154 students attended McKinley High School.

McKinley High School ranks in the bottom 13.5% of Ohio high schools.

Students at McKinley High School are 40% African American, 34% White, 14% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic.


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