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School districts in Stark County, OH
Stark County has 16 regular public school districts, enrolling 51,290 students in 2024–25. The largest is Canton City (7,478 students, 15% of the county), followed by Plain Local and Jackson Local. All 16 offer kindergarten. Ohio sets no statewide kindergarten cutoff.
The 16 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton City 1312 5th St SW, Canton | Pre-K–12 | 17 | 7,478 | 584 | (330) 438-2500 |
| Plain Local 901 44th St NW, Canton | Pre-K–12 | 9 | 5,874 | 415 | (330) 492-3500 |
| Jackson Local 7602 Fulton Dr NW, Massillon also serves Summit County | K–12 | 6 | 5,741 | 384 | (330) 830-8000 |
| North Canton City 525 7th St NE, North Canton | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 4,334 | 246 | (330) 497-5600 |
| Perry Local 4201 13th St SW, Massillon | Pre-K–12 | 7 | 4,240 | 259 | (330) 477-8121 |
| Massillon City 930 17th St NE, Massillon | Pre-K–12 | 5 | 4,077 | 271 | (330) 830-3900 |
| Lake Local 436 King Church Ave SW, Uniontown also serves Portage County | K–12 | 3 | 3,301 | 229 | (330) 877-9383 |
| Alliance City 500 Glamorgan St, Alliance also serves Columbiana County and Mahoning County | Pre-K–12 | 6 | 3,019 | 227 | (330) 821-2100 |
| Louisville City 407 E Main St, Louisville | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 2,768 | 191 | (330) 875-1666 |
| Canton Local 600 Faircrest St SE, Canton | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 1,922 | 123 | (330) 484-8010 |
| Marlington Local 10320 Moulin Ave NE, Alliance | K–12 | 5 | 1,861 | 132 | (330) 823-7458 |
| Northwest Local 2309 Locust St S, Canal Fulton also serves Summit County and Wayne County | K–12 | 4 | 1,636 | 120 | (330) 854-2291 |
| Minerva Local 406 East St, Minerva also serves Carroll County and Columbiana County | K–12 | 3 | 1,626 | 138 | (330) 868-4332 |
| Tuslaw Local 1835 Manchester Ave NW, Massillon also serves Wayne County | K–12 | 3 | 1,282 | 105 | (330) 837-7813 |
| Fairless Local 800 7th St SE, Brewster also serves Tuscarawas County | K–12 | 3 | 1,233 | 82 | (330) 767-3577 |
| Osnaburg Local 310 Browning Ct N, East Canton also serves Carroll County | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 898 | 74 | (330) 488-1609 |
Stark County at a glance
Together the 16 districts run 85 schools from offices in 10 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Osnaburg Local, with 898 students; the median Stark County district has 2,768. By grade span: 9 Pre-K–12 and 7 K–12.
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 16 districts that report a K grade: 3,580 children. The biggest kindergarten was Canton City's, with 584; Plain Local had 415, and the smallest, Osnaburg Local, had 74.
Stark County holds 16 of Ohio's 619 regular districts (2.6%) and 3.4% of its 1,508,022 public school students, ranking 6th of 88 counties by number of districts and 7th by enrollment. By size, 3 enroll 5,000 or more, 12 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 1 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 603 students.
8 districts reach past the county line: Jackson Local (into Summit County), Lake Local (into Portage County), Alliance City (into Columbiana County and Mahoning County), Northwest Local (into Summit County and Wayne County), Minerva Local (into Carroll County and Columbiana County), Tuslaw Local (into Wayne County), Fairless Local (into Tuscarawas County) and Osnaburg Local (into Carroll County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 8 of Stark County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. Each one's own site:
Canton City · Plain Local · Jackson Local · North Canton City · Perry Local · Massillon City · Lake Local · Alliance City · Louisville City · Canton Local · Marlington Local · Northwest Local · Minerva Local · Tuslaw Local · Fairless Local · Osnaburg Local
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