Private Schools

Private Schools in Canton, Ohio

10 private schools in Canton, Ohio with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 1,881 students: 5 Catholic, 2 other religious and 3 nonsectarian. 1 school goes through high school grades.

Schools listed

Go through high school

Median enrollment

182

Median students per teacher

10.9

Private schools in Canton, Ohio

Largest first. Students per teacher is the school’s own report.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Central Catholic High School	9–12	331	10.6	Catholic
St Michael Elementary School	PK–8	327	11.3	Catholic
St Joan of Arc School	PK–8	274	13.1	Catholic
Heritage Christian School	PK–8	235	11	Christian
Our Lady of Peace Elementary School	K–5	211	14.7	Catholic
St Peter Elementary School	PK–5	152	20	Catholic
Canton Country Day SchoolAlternative	PK–8	129	5.9	Nonsectarian
Weaver Child Development Center-	PK–5	90	10.8	Christian
The Golden Key Center for Exceptional ChildrenSpecial education	PK–8	87	2.8	Nonsectarian
Canton Montessori SchoolMontessori	PK–6	45	8.5	Nonsectarian

Getting in, and keeping up

Private school entrance exams: format, scoring, and dates for the ISEE, SSAT, and HSPT.
Ohio State Tests practice tests and score levels, the test public schools in Ohio give.
Using a 529 plan for K-12 tuition and tutoring in Ohio.
Colleges in Ohio, for families already looking ahead.

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Frequently asked questions

How many private schools are in Canton, Ohio?

10 private schools in Canton, Ohio with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe Survey. Schools that did not answer are not counted, so the real number is higher.

What is the largest private school in Canton, Ohio?

Among schools that answered the survey, Central Catholic High School in Canton is the largest, with 331 students in grades 9–12.

How big are classes at private schools in Canton, Ohio?

The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Canton, Ohio has 10.9 students per teacher and 182 students in total.

Do private schools require an entrance exam?

Many independent schools ask for the ISEE or SSAT, and many Catholic high schools use the HSPT. Each school sets its own rule, so check the admissions page of every school on your list.

Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), 2023-24 public-use data file, National Center for Education Statistics. Schools that answered the survey and enrolled at least 30 students. Amish schools are left out. Schools report their own figures, and a school that did not answer the survey does not appear.